utter a peep
出一点声
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to make a small, quiet sound (often used in the negative)
发出细微、安静的声音(常用于否定句)
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utter a peep = 出一点声 (发出细微、安静的声音(常用于否定句))
- He didn't dare utter a peep.他一丁点儿也不敢吱声。
- The children were so frightened that they didn't utter a peep during the storm.孩子们吓坏了,暴风雨期间一声也没吭。
- I want you to sit in the corner and not utter a peep until I'm finished.我要你坐在角落里,在我写完之前一个字也别吐。
- Throughout the long meeting, the usually vocal assistant didn't utter a peep.在漫长的会议中,那位平时爱说话的助手竟然一声也没吭。
- Even when the nurse gave him the injection, the brave little boy didn't utter a peep.甚至当护士给他打针时,那个勇敢的小男孩也连哼都没哼一声。
- None of the witnesses have uttered a peep to the police about what they saw.关于他们所看到的一切,没有一个目击者向警察透露半点风声。
- The house was so quiet that not even a mouse uttered a peep.房子里非常安静,连老鼠都没有发出一点响动。
- Surprisingly, the opposition party failed to utter a peep against the controversial law.令人惊讶的是,反对党竟然没有对这项有争议的法律发表半点异议。
- She was so shocked by the news that she couldn't utter a peep for several minutes.她被这个消息震惊得好几分钟都说不出话来。
- Hardly a peep was uttered by the students during the final examination.在期末考试期间,学生们几乎没有发出任何声音。