keep shtum

短语

发音

US /kiːp ʃtʊm/
UK /kiːp ʃtʊm/
AU

词形变化

keeping shtum keeps shtum 三单 keeps shtum kept shtum keeping shtum 现在分词 kept shtum 过去式 kept shtum 过去分词

别名

keep schtum keep stumm

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Not tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

    非正式 习语 不及物

    If I tell you, you have to promise to keep shtum about it.

    Charlie Blüthner is the shmatte king of Panama, and he wouldn't be where he is today if Benny hadn't kept shtum for him just like you did for me.