bite tongue

咬住舌头;忍住不说

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figurative; to stop yourself from saying something that you want to say

比喻义;阻止自己说出想说的话

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bite tongue = 咬住舌头;忍住不说 (比喻义;阻止自己说出想说的话)

  • She was dying to say something sarcastic to him, but bit her tongue and stayed silent.她很想对他说些讽刺的话,但咬住舌头,保持了沉默。
  • I had to bite my tongue to prevent myself from shouting.我不得不咬住舌头,才没让自己喊出来。
  • Sometimes, it's better to bite your tongue than to speak impulsively.有时候,咬住舌头比冲动说话更好。
  • He nearly said what he thought, but managed to bite his tongue just in time.他差点说出自己的想法,但及时咬住舌头
  • She's learned to bite her tongue when her mother starts criticizing.她学会了在母亲开始批评时咬住舌头
  • Despite wanting to argue, he decided to bite his tongue and keep the peace.尽管想争论,他还是决定咬住舌头,维持和平。
  • It took all her willpower to bite her tongue during the heated discussion.在激烈的讨论中,她竭尽全力咬住舌头
  • I will have to bite my tongue if they bring up that sensitive topic again.如果他们再次提起那个敏感话题,我将不得不咬住舌头
  • Having to bite my tongue often leaves me feeling frustrated.不得不咬住舌头常常让我感到沮丧。
  • You might need to bite your tongue if you want to avoid conflict.如果你想避免冲突,可能需要咬住舌头