1.
keep one's mouth shut
保持缄默,三缄其口
2.
He has been squared to hold his tongue.
他已被收买而保持缄默。
3.
I bit my tongue sorely.
我痛苦地保持缄默。
4.
Therefore we'd much better take the matter quietly.
因此我们最好还是对此事保持缄默。
5.
They had bribed her into silence.
他们贿赂她使其保持缄默。
6.
If you bit your own tongue that was a daft thing to do.
如果你保持缄默，那就干了蠢事。
7.
He thinks it best to hold his tongue.
他认为最好还是保持缄默。
8.
The best thing for us to do now is to keep silence.
我们现在最好的办法是保持缄默。
9.
We should not pass over this disgraceful affair in silence.
我们不应该对这件可耻的事保持缄默。
10.
a conspiracy of silence veiling it.
一张保持缄默的协定掩饰了它。
11.
It is not natural for him to remain silent.
保持缄默与他的本性不相称。
12.
Was close about her personal life.
对她的个人生活保持缄默
13.
The officials maintained silence about the talks.
官员们对于会谈情况保持缄默。
14.
Not reveal a secret, esp of dishonest or criminal activity
一声不吭，保持缄默（尤指对坏事或罪行）
15.
a conspiracy of silence
保持缄默的约定((为图谋私利而共谋将某事保密))
16.
They tried to buy his silence, ie to pay him not to reveal a secret.
他们想收买他让他保持缄默（不泄露秘密）.
17.
there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality.
地方政府有一条对警察的暴行保持缄默的密约。
18.
a conspiracy of silence,ie an agreement not to talk publicly about sth which should not remain secret
保持缄默的密约（对本不该保密的事不公开谈论的约定）.