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英语译站三缄其口用英语怎么说

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“三缄其口”,是一个汉语成语,意思是沉默不谈,像瓶口塞紧了一般(keep one's mouth shut as that of a jar)。比方说话慎重,严守隐秘,能够翻译为“seal one's lips”,或“ be tight-mouthed”。

例句:

他对她的身份三缄其口。

He closely guarded her identity.

不管出什么事,他都会三缄其口。

No matter what happened, he would not say a word.

约翰有意说出来,但玛丽要他三缄其口。

John wanted to talk, but Mary told him to keep his lips buttoned.