be silent shut up
Mr. Gordon stopped talking, and his friends knew something was up.
戈登先生突然闭口不言,他的朋友们知道有哪儿不对劲了。
—— 柯林斯例句He knows the culprit but is not letting on.
他知道罪犯是谁,但却闭口不说。
—— 柯林斯例句He would not let neighbours shame him into silence.
邻居们试图想让他自感羞愧而从此闭口,他是不会乖乖就范的。
—— 柯林斯例句You´re always talking in isms—sexism, ageism, racism.
你张口闭口就是各种歧视—性别歧视、年龄歧视、种族歧视。
—— 给力词典精选The angry audience shouted the speaker down.
愤怒的听众大声喊使讲话者闭口不语。
—— 给力词典精选