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conversation-stopper
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /kɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃənˌstɒp.ər/ us /kɑːn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃənˌstɑː.pɚ/
a remark that stops the natural flow of the conversation because it is unexpected and in some way causes embarrassment or shock: （因导致尴尬或惊讶而）打断谈话的言论
When she told us her son was in prison, it was a real conversation-stopper.当她告诉我们她儿子入狱了之后，大家都停止了谈话。
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