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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔clam up〕They clammed up when the detectives started asking questions.侦探开始盘问时,他们便缄默不语了。韦氏高阶〔close〕Why do you close up every time I mention your father? 为什么我每次提起你父亲你都缄默不语?麦克米伦高阶〔refrain〕We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.我们缄默不语,直到确定安全了才开始说话。剑桥高阶She stared dumbly (= without speaking) into space.她瞪着天空,缄默不语。剑桥国际 |