| 单词 | 缄默 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔TIME〕There was a shocked silence as he spoke. 他说话时周围一片错愕的缄默。朗文写作活用〔bind〕The monks are bound by vows of silence.僧侣们必须遵守保持缄默的誓言。朗文当代〔boat〕She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat (= not take unnecessary action that would cause problems). () 有人叫她保持缄默，不要惹麻烦。牛津搭配〔button your lip〕He didn't want to get into a fight, so he decided to button his lip.他不愿意卷入一场争执，于是决定保持缄默。剑桥高阶〔clam up〕They clammed up when the detectives started asking questions.侦探开始盘问时，他们便缄默不语了。韦氏高阶〔closet〕Two days before the election, the candidate suddenly came out of the closet and denounced the proposed law.在选举前两天，竞选人忽然打破缄默，公开谴责提议的法律美国传统〔close〕Why do you close up every time I mention your father? 为什么我每次提起你父亲你都缄默不语？麦克米伦高阶〔conspiracy〕Detectives have run into a conspiracy of silence in the tight-knit communities of the peninsula.侦探们发现这个半岛上关系密切的各群体达成了保持缄默的协定。外研社新世纪〔conspiracy〕Detectives have run into a conspiracy of silence in the tight-knit communities of the peninsula.侦探们犯了难，半岛上各个群体抱成一团，达成了保持缄默的密约。柯林斯高阶〔deafening silence〕As the controversy rages on, the deafening silence from the White House is drawing increasing criticism.当争论激烈进行时，白宫的缄默招致了越来越多的声讨。韦氏高阶〔error〕Keeping quiet turned out to be a serious error of judgment.保持缄默证明是个严重的判断失误。麦克米伦高阶〔greet〕They greeted the question with silence.他们对那问题报以缄默。英汉大词典〔imply〕His silence implied consent.他的缄默表示同意。英汉大词典〔keep your mouth shut〕I don't know whether to tell him what I know or keep my mouth shut.我不知道是该告诉他我所知道的，还是保持缄默。剑桥高阶〔mouth〕She hoped Jason would keep his mouth shut about his doubts.她希望贾森对他自己的疑虑能保持缄默。麦克米伦高阶〔move〕A wise move was to remain silent.聪明的办法是保持缄默。英汉大词典〔mute〕Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.缄默的：不说话的或不发出声音的美国传统〔muzzle〕The company has tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press.公司试图以禁止员工对新闻发表言论的方式令其保持缄默。韦氏高阶〔omerta〕A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.缄默，保密禁规：禁止谈论或透露某些活动尤其是犯罪组织活动的信息的规则或规范美国传统〔peace〕To be silent.缄默，闭口不说美国传统〔refrain〕We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.我们缄默不语，直到确定安全了才开始说话。剑桥高阶〔reserved〕He is reserved, seldom showing his own thoughts.他为人缄默寡言,很少表露自己的想法。英汉大词典〔reticence〕His reticences are often more revealing than what he says.他的缄默常常比他所说的话叫人明白更深的意义。英汉大词典〔reticence〕The state or quality of being reticent; reserve.沉默寡言：沉默寡言的状态或品质；缄默美国传统〔shy〕Drawing back from contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved.害羞的，怕陌生的：畏惧与他人接触或相识的；缄默的或沉默的美国传统〔silence〕Her silence on the subject has been interpreted as a sign of guilt.她对此事的缄默被视为愧疚的表示。麦克米伦高阶〔silence〕I will not be intimidated into silence.我不会因为受威胁而保持缄默。韦氏高阶〔silence〕I will not be silenced! 我是不会被迫保持缄默的！韦氏高阶〔silence〕Refusal or failure to speak out.缄默：不愿或无法说出美国传统〔silence〕The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.区法院裁定今天波珀在法庭上的缄默将被视作是进行无罪抗辩。柯林斯高阶〔silence〕There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= nobody is willing to talk about it).对于发生的事情大家都一致保持缄默。牛津搭配〔silence〕There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening(= everyone has agreed not to discuss it).对于发生的事情，大家一致保持缄默。牛津高阶〔sufferance〕Sanction or permission implied or given by failure to prohibit; tacit consent; tolerance.容忍，默许：未予阻止而暗示或给予的准许或许可；缄默的同意；默许美国传统〔tongue〕I wanted to argue, but I had to bite my tongue.我想辩驳，但又不得不保持缄默。朗文当代〔tongue〕The secret is out now, and all because someone could not hold his tongue.秘密泄露了,都是因为有人不肯保持缄默。英汉大词典〔wise〕The wisest co urse of action is just to say nothing.最明智的做法就是缄默不言。牛津高阶His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.他对自己过去的缄默使得他们非常怀疑。剑桥国际She is a reticent woman.她是一个缄默的女人。剑桥国际She stared dumbly (= without speaking) into space.她瞪着天空，缄默不语。剑桥国际The first thing he realized was that Marilyn was a complete child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next.他意识到的第一件事是玛里琳完全是个孩子，一会儿顽皮而活泼，接着又会怏怏不乐而且缄默。剑桥国际 |
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