噤若寒蝉的英文

英语翻译

  • keep silent out of fear

参考释义

噤若寒蝉[jìnruòhánchán]
  • -keepsilentlikeacicadaincoldweather;beasquiet[silent]ascicadasinlateautumn;beassilentasacoldcicada;beassilentasawintercicada;becomesilentasanautumncicada;bereducedtosilence;deadsilent;holdone'stongue;keepmumabout;keepone'smouthshut;keepquietoutoffear;maintainadiscreetsilence;(as)muteasamouse[afish;astone;astatue]:

    Assoonashefinished,hissupportersapplaudedvigorously,butmostofthemassesweretakenabackandexchangeddoubtfulglances.他的话完了,他的几个支持者拼命地鼓掌,而更多的人却噤若寒蝉,面面相觑。

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