tongue-tied tonguetied hesitate to make a response be unable to respond have lost one’s tongue
He could scarcely form the words . They were smothered, chocked.
他几乎连话都说不出来了,语塞了,哽住了。
—— 辞典例句Now she broke off and began to cry.
她语塞了,开始哭泣。
—— 辞典例句Chen did not dare a response. After a minute, he said, ´I made a mistake.´
小陈语塞了。过了一会,才说:“我错了。”
—— 《新英汉大辞典》He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him.
他想说话,却一时语塞。
—— 柯林斯例句She was gaping at it, lost for words.
她目瞪口呆地看着这场面,一时语塞。
—— 柯林斯例句