keep silence keep quiet keep a calm sough hold one´s tongue as mute as a fish bite the tongue as mute as a hold one´s tongue
Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
她声音发颤然后便默不作声了。
—— 辞典例句In all these prior cases, the Business Roundtable had been silent.
对于以前出现过的这些事例, 企业界圆桌会议一直是默不作声。
—— 辞典例句After the flow of talk before and during lunch, both fell silent.
经过饭前及饭桌上的长谈, 现在两个人都默不作声了。
—— 辞典例句The men who had clamoured for a speech from Owen said nothing.
那些曾经吵着要欧文讲话的人默不作声。
—— 辞典例句He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上,他默不作声。
—— 辞典例句