很多情况下你不想礼貌地请别人停止说话,尤其是他们打扰到你或是你受够了他们制造的噪音,这时候下面的习语就派上用场啦! 1. Put a sock in it (英式英语) 例句:I’ve had enough of your moaning for one day. Why don’t you put a sock in it? 这一天我都在听你抱怨,安静一点行不行啊! 注:有时候你也会听到“put a cork in it”,意思是一样的。 2. Cork it 例句:“Shhh, cork it and listen to him”.“嘘,别说了,好好听他说。” 注:“put a cork in it”更常用。 3. Button it 例句:“Button it, ok. I’m trying to think!”“闭嘴好吗,我在思考呢!” 4. Shut your pie hole(美式英语)or Shut your cake hole(英式英语) 例句:“Just shut your pie hole, man.”“闭上你的嘴!” 注:这句是《阿凡达》的台词哦! 5. Zip your lips or Zip it! 例句:I’ve heard enough of your nonsense, mate. Now zip it! 哥们,你说的废话我都听够了,现在可以闭嘴了吧! 6. Wind your neck in 例句:“Why don’t you just wind your neck in for once and listen to what I have to say?”“为什么你就不能闭嘴好好听我说呢?” 7. Simmer down 例句:Ok, children. I need you all to simmer down and listen to Jason’s story.好的,孩子们,现在我需要你们安静下来听杰森的故事。 注:这句话并不粗鲁,也没有冒犯的意思,只是用在非正式场合。 8. Pipe down 例句:“Come on, everyone. Pipe down or else you will all get detention!” “所有人安静,否则留堂处分!” 微信名:每日学英语 微信号:daily-english 关注微信,让英语学习成为一种习惯。 |
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