Hold one's tongue
大学 College住嘴, 不开口, 缄默
🧩 词语组成解析
hold
[həuld]
vt. 拿住，握住;保留，保存;扣留，拘押;容纳;
vi. 拿住，握住;同意，赞成;保持不变;有效;
n. 握住;保留;控制;
a. 人们的；自己的
tongue
[tʌŋ]
n. 舌头，喙;语言，方言;演说，鞋舌;[复]口才;
vt. 用舌吹;舔;嵌接;[古]批评，指责;
vi. 吹奏（管乐器）;运用舌法发音;突出;
🗣️ 情景例句
Your cooking is better than mine, and I certainly prefer not having to bother to cook at all.
你的菜煮得比我好，我当然就不想班门弄斧了。
I know the boy whose father is a scentist.
我知道那个男孩的父亲是科学家。
If, however, you were holding an open air garden party or a fete it would be equally possible to insure yourself in the event of bad weather.
如果你要举办一次露天游园会或盛宴，为避免碰上不好的天气而遭受损失也同样可以保险，