There was an awkward silence.

一阵令人尴尬的沉默。

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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。

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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。

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If you sit down for a job interview and an awkward silence ensues, consider saying something like, "It's great to be here, thank you so much for spending time with me, " he says.

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An awkward silence followed.

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