pin-dropping
/ˈpɪndrɒpɪŋ/adjective
Of silence, etc.: absolute, total.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Cornhill Magazine. From pin + dropping, after you could have heard a pin drop (also †fall).
| 单词 | pin-dropping |
| 释义 | pin-dropping/ˈpɪndrɒpɪŋ/adjective Of silence, etc.: absolute, total. Origin |
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