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The government's silence on such an important issue seems very strange.政府在如此重大的问题上保持沉默显得很奇怪。He remained stonily silent.他冷冷地保持沉默。Social constraints kept him silent.社会制约使他保持沉默。I soon learned that it was best to keep quiet.不久我就明白到，最好保持沉默。She refused to take a pledge of silence. 她拒绝许诺保持沉默。I didn't want to start an argument, so I kept quiet.我不想挑起争论，所以保持沉默。Sometimes it is very important to stay mum.有时保持沉默是非常重要的。Fear of you forced them into silence.他们怕你才只得保持沉默。I could not keep silent any longer.我再也不能保持沉默了。There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers.报界似乎故意对此事保持沉默。We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue.我们非常赞赏这一家人对此事保持沉默的决定。They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.他们付钱给证人，让他保持沉默。How could I keep my peace when he was insulting me like that?他那样侮辱我，我怎么能保持沉默呢？ The prisoners kept silent for fear of reprisal. 囚犯们保持沉默，唯恐遭受报复。A few people have spoken in favour of the new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority are against it.少数人说同意建造新停车场，但我敢肯定保持沉默的大多数人是反对的。He thought it better to hold in.他认为保持沉默为好。His silence on the issue speaks volumes.他在这个问题上保持沉默说明了很多问题。Gary decided to break his silence about his son's suffering.加里决定不再对儿子的遭遇保持沉默。On one matter dear to the electorate's heart, all three parties are mute. None will give any hostage to fortune on taxation.在选民都十分关心的一件事上，三个政党都保持沉默，都不愿在税收问题上担风险。John had remained silent and unsmiling throughout the interchange.在整个交谈过程中约翰始终保持沉默且不露笑容。We will not be blackmailed into silence.我们决不会因受到威胁而保持沉默。She maintained a dignified silence.她庄重地保持沉默。It's as well to belt up about this matter.关于这个问题还是保持沉默的好。The witness chose to remain silent about what had happened.这位目击者选择对所发生的事情保持沉默。He frightened me into staying silent.他吓唬我要我保持沉默。They said they'd kill her if she didn't keep quiet about what she'd seen.他们说，如果她对看到的事不保持沉默就杀了她。She could not in all conscience remain silent.凭良心，她不能再保持沉默了。They chose to keep quiet.他们决定保持沉默。We'd better keep quiet about this for now.我们最好暂时对这事保持沉默。He vowed to keep silent about what he had seen. 他发誓对其所见保持沉默。She was ordered to remain silent under pain of imprisonment.她冒着坐牢的危险，被命保持沉默。She has broken her vow of silence on the issue.她没有遵守对这件事保持沉默的誓言。There was nothing to say to this so she kept quiet.对于这一点没有什么可说的，所以她保持沉默。Why do Watergate culprits keep collective silence?为什么水门事件的罪犯们全都保持沉默?The boss is going to sit on him to make sure he says nothing.老板要向他施压，确保他保持沉默。France's conductor-in-chief has been conspicuously silent on the matter.法国首席指挥家对此事明显保持沉默。The government bribed the workers to be quiet.政府收买了工人，让他们保持沉默。He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。I didn't trust myself not to say something rude, so I just kept quiet.我不能保证自己不说无理的话，于是就保持沉默。How could I hold my peace when he was insulting me like that?他那样侮辱我，我怎么能保持沉默呢？ |