English translation of '冷场'

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1. (指演出) freeze up (pt froze) (pp frozen)
   ⇒ 请把台词再背几遍,以免上台时冷场。 (Qǐng bǎ táicí zài bèi jǐ biàn, yǐmiǎn shàngtái shí lěngchǎng.) You should run through your lines a few more times, to avoid drying up on stage.
2. (指开会) go silent
   ⇒ 我们最好事先多安排几个发言人，不要在开会时冷场。 (Wǒmen zuìhǎo shìxiān duō ānpái jǐ gè fāyánrén, bùyào zài kāihuì shí lěngchǎng.) We'd better organise several people to speak at the meeting — we don't want any awkwardsilences.