| 释义 |
sock BrE /sɒk/
NAmE /sɑːk/► SEE ALLput a sock in itsock it to sb
●put a ˈsock in it (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) be quiet; stop talking or making a noise 住嘴；安静；别出声◆Put a sock in it, will you? I’m on the phone.
请安静点，好吗？我正在打电话。 ORIGIN This expression may refer to early gramophones, which had no volume controls. To play records more quietly, people used to put a sock into the trumpet. 这个表达法可能源于旧式留声机。因为没有音控设备，如果放唱片的时候想声音小一点，人们就把袜子塞在喇叭里。●ˈsock it to sb (informal or humorous) do sth or tell sb sth in a strong and effective way 直截了当地做某事（或告诉某人某事）◆Go in there and sock it to ’em!
你进去，直截了当地告诉他们！ |