| 单词 | 保持沉默 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ARGUE〕I didn't want to start an argument, so I kept quiet. 我不想挑起争论，所以保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔DECIDE〕I resolved to keep quiet about what I had heard, since it would only cause trouble. 既然把听到的说出去只会惹上麻烦，我就决心保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔LEARN〕I soon learned that it was best to keep quiet. 不久我就明白到，最好保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔SAY〕I wanted to say ‘please don't go’, but instead I remained silent, and she left. 我想说“请你别走”，可最后还是保持沉默，她就走了。朗文写作活用〔SAY〕She's so temperamental that even if you disagree with her it's better to bite your tongue and say nothing. 她这人很喜怒无常，即使你不同意她，也最好保持沉默，什么都不要说。朗文写作活用〔SECRET〕Parotti had threatened to expose the illegal arrangements unless he was paid $50,000 to keep quiet. 帕罗蒂威胁说要揭发这个违法活动，除非给他50,000美元，他才会保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔TALK〕They said they'd kill her if she didn't keep quiet about what she'd seen. 他们说，如果她对看到的事不保持沉默就杀了她。朗文写作活用〔TELL〕We can give you a 10% raise, but not the others -- so keep it quiet, won't you? 我们可以给你加薪10%，但其他人没有——因此请保持沉默，好吗？朗文写作活用〔TELL〕We'd better keep quiet about this for now. 我们最好暂时对这事保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔THREATEN〕We will not be blackmailed into silence. 我们决不会因受到威胁而保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔WORRIED/WORRYING〕I did voice my concern about the financial management, but was told to stay quiet. 我对财务管理问题确实表示过担心，但却被告知要保持沉默。朗文写作活用〔absolute〕You have the absolute right to remain silent.你拥有绝对的权利保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔applaud〕We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue.我们非常赞赏这一家人对此事保持沉默的决定。剑桥高阶〔assume〕We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.我们不能仅仅因为疑犯选择保持沉默就断定他们有罪。剑桥高阶〔belt〕It's as well to belt up about this matter.关于这个问题还是保持沉默的好。英汉大词典〔bite your tongue〕I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.我本想明确告诉他我对他的看法，可是不得不保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔bribe〕The government bribed the workers to be quiet.政府收买了工人, 让他们保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔bribe〕The government bribed the workers to be quiet.政府收买工人让其保持沉默。柯林斯高阶〔choose〕They chose to keep quiet.他们决定保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔clam up〕The teacher asked who had thrown the eraser,but the class clammed up.老师问是谁扔的黑板擦，但全班学生保持沉默。21世纪英汉〔collective〕Why do Watergate culprits keep collective silence? 为什么水门事件的罪犯们全都保持沉默?英汉大词典〔conscience〕She could not in all conscience remain silent.凭良心，她不能再保持沉默了。韦氏高阶〔conspicuously〕France's conductor-in-chief has been conspicuously silent on the matter.法国首席指挥家对此事明显保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔constraint〕Social constraints kept him silent.社会制约使他保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔constrain〕She should have kept quiet, but felt constrained to answer.她本应保持沉默，但却感到必须回答。麦克米伦高阶〔continuable〕He continued silent.他保持沉默。21世纪英汉〔deduce〕Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve? 你保持沉默，我们是否可以据此而推断出你不赞成？牛津高阶〔dignified〕She maintained a dignified silence.她庄重地保持沉默。麦克米伦高阶〔discreet〕He maintained a discreet silence.他审慎地保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔doff〕Among his intimate friends his studied reserve was doffed.置身于亲朋好友之中,他不再故作姿态地保持沉默。英汉大词典〔dry ... up〕I wouldn't dry up; I have something to say.我不会保持沉默，我有话要说。21世纪英汉〔exercise〕When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent.她出庭时行使了自己保持沉默的权利。牛津高阶〔force〕Fear of you forced them into silence.他们怕你才只得保持沉默。英汉大词典〔frighten〕He frightened me into staying silent.他吓唬我要我保持沉默。朗文当代〔hold your tongue〕It was difficult, but he somehow managed to hold his tongue.保持沉默很难，但他努力做到了。韦氏高阶〔hold〕He thought it better to hold in.他认为保持沉默为好。英汉大词典〔hostage〕On one matter dear to the electorate's heart, all three parties are mute. None will give any hostage to fortune on taxation.在选民都十分关心的一件事上, 三个政党都保持沉默, 都不愿在税收问题上担风险。外研社新世纪〔inform〕He failed to inform the suspect that he had the right to remain silent.他没有告知那个嫌疑犯他有权保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔keep quiet〕They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.他们付钱给证人，让他保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔keep quiet〕What'll it take to keep you quiet? 怎样才能让你保持沉默？韦氏高阶〔keep〕Don't keep silent!不要保持沉默!21世纪英汉〔meaning〕Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent.由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。柯林斯高阶〔mum〕I'd be in trouble if I let on. So I stayed mum.要是说出去就会有麻烦, 所以我保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔mum〕Used as a command to stop speaking.别说话！：用来表示保持沉默的命令美国传统〔mute〕The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants.总统对于减少外来移民人数的方案保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔on/under pain of〕She was ordered to remain silent under pain of imprisonment.她冒着坐牢的危险，被命保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔pain〕All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment.所有人都被命令保持沉默, 否则会被投入监狱。外研社新世纪〔pass over〕It's best to pass over that topic in silence.最好对那个话题保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔pass over〕They seem to think her crimes should be passed over in silence.他们似乎认为应该对她的罪行保持沉默。柯林斯高阶〔peace〕I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener.在我看来, 保持沉默、扮演留心的听众是精明之举。外研社新世纪〔peace〕I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener.我觉得保持沉默、做一名专心的听众比较明智。柯林斯高阶〔questioning〕The suspect remained silent under questioning.嫌疑人在讯问过程中一直保持沉默。牛津搭配〔quiet〕I didn't know anything about it so I just kept quiet .我对此事毫不知情，所以就保持沉默。朗文当代〔quiet〕There was nothing to say to this so she kept quiet.对于这一点没有什么可说的,所以她保持沉默。英汉大词典〔refuge〕Many editors and journalists seek refuge in silence or sycophancy.许多编辑和记者或保持沉默或阿谀奉承以求自保。英汉大词典〔remain〕He remained silent.他保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔shut〕If she had kept her mouth shut she would still have her job now.如果她当时保持沉默的话，她现在工作也就不会丢。柯林斯高阶〔sign〕Mandy winked, our sign to each other to remain silent.曼迪眨了眨眼，这是我们两人保持沉默的暗号。麦克米伦高阶〔silence〕Gary decided to break his silence about his son's suffering in the hope of helping other families.加里决定对儿子遭受的痛苦不再保持沉默，以期望能帮助其他家庭。柯林斯高阶〔silence〕Gary decided to break his silence about his son's suffering.加里决定不再对儿子的遭遇保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔silence〕Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.她对自己的遭遇保持沉默，这令每个人都感到吃惊。剑桥高阶〔silence〕She has broken her vow of silence on the issue.她没有遵守对这件事保持沉默的誓言。牛津搭配〔silence〕The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt.在外界看来，公司在这个问题上保持沉默便是承认有罪。牛津高阶〔silence〕The government's silence on such an important issue seems very strange.政府在如此重大的问题上保持沉默显得很奇怪。朗文当代〔silence〕There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers.报界似乎故意对此事保持沉默。牛津搭配〔silent majority〕A few people have spoken in favour of the new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority are against it.少数人说同意建造新停车场，但我敢肯定保持沉默的大多数人是反对的。剑桥高阶〔silent〕He was silent on/about his plans for the future.他对将来的打算保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔silent〕I could not keep silent any longer.我再也不能保持沉默了。牛津搭配〔silent〕If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent(=you do not have to give information to the police).如果你被逮捕，你有权保持沉默。麦克米伦高阶〔silent〕It would be much better for them to keep silent during this period of time.在此期间, 他们最好保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔silent〕She kept silent, forcing Buchanan to continue.她保持沉默，逼着布坎南继续下去。朗文当代〔silent〕The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.警官告诉罪犯他有权保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔silent〕The witness chose to remain silent about what had happened.这位目击者选择对所发生的事情保持沉默。外研社新世纪〔sit on sb〕The boss is going to sit on him to make sure he says nothing.老板要向他施压，确保他保持沉默。剑桥高阶〔sit out〕The only thing I can do is keep quiet and sit this one out.我唯一能做的就是保持沉默，等待这件事结束。柯林斯高阶〔speak〕His silence on the issue speaks volumes.他在这个问题上保持沉默说明了很多问题。麦克米伦高阶〔stonily〕He remained stonily silent.他冷冷地保持沉默。韦氏高阶〔sullen〕Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.阴郁的，愠怒的，生气的：阴郁地或仇恨地保持沉默或显示出愠怒或生气；生气的，愠怒的美国传统〔tableau vivant〕A scene presented on stage by costumed actors who remain silent and motionless as if in a picture.舞台造型：舞台上的演员如同在一幅画中那样保持沉默和静止，从而展示出一个场景美国传统〔throughout〕He remained silent throughout.他始终保持沉默。文馨英汉〔throughout〕The debate continued, but Meredith remained silent throughout.辩论继续进行着，但梅雷迪思自始至终保持沉默。朗文当代〔trust〕I didn't trust myself not to say something rude, so I just kept quiet.我不能保证自己不说无理的话，于是就保持沉默。朗文当代〔unable〕He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。牛津搭配〔unsmiling〕John had remained silent and unsmiling throughout the interchange.在整个交谈过程中约翰始终保持沉默且不露笑容。英汉大词典A few people have spoken in favour of the plans to build a new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority (= the mass of people who have not expressed an opinion) are against it.一些人说同意建造新停车场的计划，但我敢肯定保持沉默的大多数人是反对的。剑桥国际Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.西多会的修士和修女发誓保持沉默。剑桥国际He knows how to keep his mouth shut. 他知道怎样保持沉默。译典通He remained silent.他保持沉默。剑桥国际Her silence on / about what had happened to her surprised everyone.她对她曾遇到的事情保持沉默，这令每个人吃惊。剑桥国际I offered him $10 000 to keep quiet, but that didn't satisfy him and he wanted even more.我给了他一万美元让他保持沉默，但他并不满足，他还要更多的钱。剑桥国际I'm going to have to learn to hold my tongue (=not upset people by what I say).我得学会保持沉默，以免惹恼别人。剑桥国际It would be judicious to remain silent. 保持沉默是明智的。译典通Keeping silent in this case amounts to supporting the speaker. 在这种情况下保持沉默，就等于在支持发言者。剑桥国际The gift was meant as an inducement to silence.这件礼物是为了诱使对方保持沉默。剑桥国际The minister was silent on / about his plans for the future.部长对将来的打算保持沉默。剑桥国际The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.警官告诉罪犯他有权保持沉默。剑桥国际They all maintained a reverent silence. 他们都恭敬地保持沉默。译典通We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue.我们对这一家在此事上保持沉默的决定表示赞赏。剑桥国际You must swear him to silence. 你一定要他发誓保持沉默。译典通You'd better keep your gob shut (= not say anything) about what happened.你最好对发生了什么保持沉默。剑桥国际 |
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