每日學(xué)英語:Bite one's tongue 保持沉默
2023-09-20 12:10:45 每日學(xué)英語
bite one's tongue不只是“咬舌頭”,也不是“咬舌自盡”,真實含義是“極力克制自己不沖口而出、忍住不說會給自己招惹麻煩的話”,即“忍住沖動,保持沉默”。
【例句】
In order to keep peace in your marriage, sometimes you need to bite your tongue.
為了維持婚姻平安無事,有時你要保持沉默。
When his father-in-law visits, he always has to bite his tongue.
當(dāng)他的岳父來訪時,他總是保持緘默,小心說話。