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我们讲的英语第215期:To keep a lid on it 保密

Source: 恒星英语学习网    2015-08-15  我要投稿   论坛   Favorite  

重点讲解:
1. for free
义务地;无偿地;免费地;
eg. You can hardly expect her to do it for free.
你不可能指望她无偿地做这事。
eg. This paper cannot be downloaded for free.
这篇文章不可免费下载。
2. keep down
使(数目、大小、数量等)保持在低水平;抑制…增长;
eg. She is managing to keep down her spending.
她在设法缩小开支。
eg. "Keep your voice down," I whispered.
我轻声说:“小声点儿。”
3. keep a lid on sth.
限制;抑制;隐瞒;
eg. The soldiers' presence seemed to keep a lid on the violence.
士兵的存在似乎抑制住了暴力活动。
eg. They tell us to keep a lid on the report until the campaign is over.
他们告诉我们竞选结束之前,先隐瞒那份报告。
4. keep quiet about sth.
将…保密;保守…的秘密;
eg. I told her to keep quiet about it.
我告诉她此事要保密。
eg. I've decided to resign but I'd prefer you to keep quiet about it.
我已决定辞职,你先别声张。


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