mum adj. 無言的,沉默的,不說話的。 n. 〔口語〕沉默。 as mum as a mouse [an oyster] 一點(diǎn)也不開口。 keep mum (about it) (嚴(yán)守秘密)決不開口。 Mum's the word! 別響!別聲張! int. 別說了!別響! vi. 閉口,不講話;演啞劇。 mum2 n. 1.〔口語〕 = madam. 2.〔英兒〕媽。 n. (德國)烈性啤酒。 n. 〔美俚〕菊花〔chrysanthemum 的略語〕。
keeping n. 1.保持,保有,保留;〔pl.〕保留物。 2.管理,看守,保管。 3.供養(yǎng),飼養(yǎng)。 4.一致;協(xié)調(diào)。 This stamp is worth (the) keeping. 這枚郵票值得保存。 in safe keeping 保管得好。 The papers are in my keeping. 文件由我在保管。 the keeping of one's family 撫養(yǎng)全家。 loose keeping 散放飼養(yǎng)。 in keeping with 和…一致,與…協(xié)調(diào)。 out of keeping with 和…不一致,與…不協(xié)調(diào)。 adj. 1.適于貯藏的。 2.堅(jiān)貞的。 keeping apples 耐貯藏的蘋果。 a keeping husband 忠實(shí)的丈夫。
I reckon we re safe as long as we keep mum 我想只要咱們守口如瓶,就可保安然無恙。
" tom , we got to keep mum . you know that “湯姆,我們必須一字不露才行,這你也明白。
So i just put the bark back in my pocket and kept mum . 所以,我把樹皮又放到口袋里,沒有出來說。 ”
The director has been keeping mum about the firm ' s future plans 董事長對該公司的未來計(jì)劃一言不發(fā)。
" yes - but you keep mum “是我,可別聲張出去。
Look at it , huck ; it s the snuggest hole in this country . you just keep mum about it 哈克,你瞧洞在這里這是最隱蔽的洞口,別對外人說。
After another reflective silence , tom said : " hucky , you sure you can keep mum ? 湯姆又沉思默想了一會后說: “哈奇,你肯定不說出去嗎? ”
I m low down ; and i m a - going to steal him , and i want you keep mum and not let on 我是下流的,我準(zhǔn)備把他偷出來,我要你守口如瓶,別泄漏出去。
Now , look - a - here , tom , less take and swear to one another - that s what we got to do - swear to keep mum . 好了,聽著,湯姆,現(xiàn)在我們彼此發(fā)誓我們必須這樣做絕不走漏半點(diǎn)風(fēng)聲。 ”
People would call me a lowdown abolitionist and despise me for keeping mum - but that don t make no difference 當(dāng)然? ,人家會罵我是一個(gè)下賤的廢奴主義者,為了這個(gè)看不起我不過這沒有什么關(guān)系。