be struck dumb

Related to word: strike

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be so surprised or shocked by something that one is temporarily unable to speak.

    震驚得說不出話

    • He was struck dumb when he learned he had won the lottery jackpot.

      當他得知自己贏得了樂透頭獎時,他驚訝得說不出話來。

    • Upon hearing the bad news, she was struck dumb for a moment.

      聽到這個壞消息時,她一時說不出話來。

    • The audience was struck dumb when the magician produced a dove.

      當魔術師變出一隻鴿子時,觀眾們都驚呆了。