1. Put a sock in it (英式英語)
例句:I’ve had enough of your moaning for one day. Why don’t you put a sock in it?
這一天我都在聽你抱怨,安靜一點行不行啊!
注:有時候你也會聽到“put a cork in it”,意思是一樣的。
2. Cork it
例句:“Shhh, cork it and listen to him”.“噓,別說了,好好聽他說。”
注:“put a cork in it”更常用。
3. Button it
例句:“Button it, ok. I’m trying to think!”“閉嘴好嗎,我在思考呢!”
4. Shut your pie hole(美式英語)or Shut your cake hole(英式英語)
例句:“Just shut your pie hole, man.”“閉上你的嘴!”
注:這句是《阿凡達》的臺詞哦!
5. Zip your lips or Zip it!
例句:I’ve heard enough of your nonsense, mate. Now zip it!
哥們,你說的廢話我都聽夠了,現在可以閉嘴了吧!
6. Wind your neck in
例句:“Why don’t you just wind your neck in for once and listen to what I have to say?”“為什么你就不能閉嘴好好聽我說呢?”
7. Simmer down
例句:Ok, children. I need you all to simmer down and listen to Jason’s story.好的,孩子們,現在我需要你們安靜下來聽杰森的故事。
注:這句話并不粗魯,也沒有冒犯的意思,只是用在非正式場合。
8. Pipe down
例句:“Come on, everyone. Pipe down or else you will all get detention!”
“所有人安靜,否則留堂處分!”