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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔clam up〕A bunch of people saw what happened, but they all clammed up about it.一群人目睹了发生的事，但他们都缄口不言。韦氏高阶〔course〕The wisest course would be to say nothing.最明智的对策是缄口不语。牛津高阶〔exception〕With a few honourable / honorable exceptions, politicians kept quiet about the corruption.除了几位值得尊敬的政治家外，其他政界人士对腐败缄口不提。牛津搭配〔frown〕She frowned down all her opponents.她用皱眉使反对者缄口。21世纪英汉〔gag〕The opposition refused to be gagged.反对党不甘缄口。英汉大词典〔icebreaker〕Swearing, in addition to its cathartic effect, is also an icebreaker.咒骂除了宣泄作用外,还可以打破缄口僵局。英汉大词典〔reticence〕She is so reticent about her achievements.她对自己的成就缄口不言。柯林斯高阶〔scrupulous〕Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives.希尔斯登缄口不提任何可能使人们对他的动机产生怀疑的话题。柯林斯高阶〔vow〕He is under a vow of silence.他立誓缄口保密。英汉大词典He remained silent from first to last. 他始终缄口不言。译典通When he started to talk about the house, she gave him a meaningful look and he went quiet.他刚谈起房子，她就意味深长地瞥了他一眼，于是他便缄口不语了。剑桥国际 |
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