出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第98页（221字）
形容做错了事或极其惊慌时，有关的人不知所措而互相对望的样子，例匪徒突然拿出一把手枪，吓得大家面面相觑，不敢作声。
When the bandits suddenly pulled out their guns，all present gazed speechless at each other and were panic-stricken