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mum /mʌm/► SEE ALLkeep mummum’s the word!
●keep ˈmum (informal) say nothing about a secret; stay silent 保持沉默；缄口不言◆I just kept mum when she asked me where Ben was. She’d be furious if she knew.
她问我本在哪里，我没有告诉她。如果她知道了，一定非常生气。◆Please will everyone keep mum about Saturday. We want to give them a real surprise.
请大家对周六的事情保密，我们想给他们一个惊喜。 OPP blow the gaff (on sb/sth) ●ˌmum’s the ˈword! (informal) used for telling sb to keep a secret or for telling sb that you will keep a secret 不要外传；别声张；我会保密◆‘Nobody must mention this project outside the office. I hope that’s clear.’ ‘We understand, John. Mum’s the word!’
“请大家千万不要在办公室以外的地方谈论这个项目，我希望每个人都明白这一点。”“约翰，放心吧，我们都理解，守口如瓶！” NOTE These two idioms refer to the sound you make when your mouth is closed. 这两个习语原指闭着嘴时发出的声音。 |