conversation stopper
英 [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn stɒpə(r)]
美 [ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn stɑːpər]
n. 噎人的话; 令人瞠目结舌的话
牛津词典
noun
- 噎人的话；令人瞠目结舌的话
an unexpected or shocking remark, which people do not know how to reply to
双语例句
- Religious faith is a conversation stopper.
一谈到宗教信仰问题就会冷场。 - When she told us her son was in prison, it was a real conversation stopper.
她告诉我们她儿子在坐牢，这实在令我们语塞。