1·There was an awkward silence.
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·What about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence?
另一个晚宴杀手：尴尬的沉默呢？
3·If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment.
如果你在宴会上遇到了尴尬的沉默，唯一能让所有人再次说起话的办法就是说句恭维主人的话。
4·After he spoke there was an awkward silence.
出现了一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
5·After he spoke there was an awkward silence.
他发言之后是一阵难堪的沉默。
6·The question was met with an awkward silence.
问题提了出来，大家却都难堪地默不作声。
7·After an awkward silence, only two raised their hand.
经过一阵尴尬的沉默后，只有两个人举了手。
8·There was an awkward silence, when no one knew what to say.
当谁都不知道说什么时，出现了令人尴尬的沉默。
9·Her controversial comment was followed by an awkward silence.
在她有争议的评论之后是一片令人尴尬的沉默。
10·An awkward silence fell. She picked up her cup, feeling uncomfortable.
出现了令人尴尬的沉默，她局促不安地靖起了杯子。