- Neither crow nor sparrow could be heard.; A hush fell.; A perfect silence prevailed.; utterly quiet; be so quiet that even the crows and sparrows seem to have checked their songs; dead silent; Even the birds in the trees and bushes were silent with exhaustion.; in perfect silence; Not a sound could be heard (in the room).; Silence reigns.; There was complete [a dead] silence.:
When he spoke at the meeting, you would hear a pin drop.
等他一讲话,会场鸦雀无声。