释义 |
bite one's tongueMake a desperate effort to avoid saying something: I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation...- Parents should bite their tongue and make an effort to get along with a teacher.
- Julian gaped at him for a moment before abruptly leaving the office, biting his tongue to avoid saying things he wanted to but which would surely cost him his job.
- She bit her tongue in a large effort not to say what had floated across her mind.
See parent entry: bite |