单词 | keep mum |
释义 | keep mum (once / 21888 pages) v WORD FAMILY keep mum: keeping mum, keeps mum, kept mum USAGE EXAMPLESHe vocally supported the Republican’s presidential campaign when much of Wall Street kept mum or expressed skepticism. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) One figure who initially also kept mum on this subject was Noam Chomsky. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) He could either take the traditional approach of keeping mum or publicly explain his reasoning. Los Angeles Times(Oct 29, 2016) v refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent Syn|Ant be quiet, belt up, button up, clam up, close up, dummy up, shut up open up talk freely and without inhibition |
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