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To keep mum
缄口不言
保持沉默
守口如瓶
To say nothing about something; to stay quiet.
mum
adj. 守密的; 沉默的
• He kept mum about what he'd seen.
他对他所看到的只字不说。
• Make sure you kids keep mum in there or you're both grounded!
让你们这些孩子在里面守口如瓶，否则你们都要被禁足！
ground /ɡraʊnd/
v. 罚（儿童）不准出门
• You have to keep mum about Dave's retirement party—we want it to be a surprise.
戴夫的退休派对这事你得保密——我们想给他一个惊喜。
retirement /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
n. 退休
• Please will everyone keep mum about Saturday. We want to give them a real surprise.
请大家对星期六的事保密。我们想给他们一个真正的惊喜。
• I just kept mum when she asked me where Ben was. She’d be furious if she knew.
她问我本在哪里时我一直守口如瓶。如果她知道了，她会大发雷霆的。
furious /ˈfjʊriəs/
adj. 狂怒的
