bite one's tongue

短语

缄口不言

发音

AU

词形变化

bites one's tongue 三单 bites one's tongue biting one's tongue bit one's tongue bitten one's tongue biting one's tongue 现在分词 bit one's tongue 过去式 bitten one's tongue 过去式 bitten one's tongue 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.

    缄口不言

    习语 不及物