一言不发

[yī yán bù fā] [yì yán bù fā]

Chinese-English

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Definition:
AllAll,not to utter a single wordnot to utter a single word,Don't Say a WordDon't Say a Word,silentsilent,without a wordwithout a word
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Father Donovan said nothing. Stared at my eyes. I pulled on the noose.
多诺万神父一言不发，只是瞪住倒车镜里面我的眼睛。我拉紧了鱼线。
duō nuò wàn shén fù yì yán bù fā , zhǐ shì dèng zhù dào chē jìng lǐ miàn wǒ de yǎn jing 。 wǒ lā jǐn le yú xiàn 。
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2.
On his way to Amman, Mr Bush did not talk as if he felt like a weakling.
在去安曼的路上，布什一言不发，似如虚弱之人。
zài qù ān màn de lù shang , bù shí yì yán bù fā , sì rú xū ruò zhī rén 。
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3.
She said nothing, with her eyes fixed on the floor.
她眼睛盯着地板，一言不发。
tā yǎn jing dīng zhe dì bǎn , yì yán bù fā 。
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4.
It was clear that the poor fellow could not say anything right. He gave the young woman a truly beseeching look.
这个可怜的青年注定只能一言不发了，他简直像哀求似地向那个姑娘望了一眼
zhè ge kě lián de qīng nián zhù dìng zhǐ néng yì yán bù fā le , tā jiǎn zhí xiàng āi qiú sì de xiàng nà ge gū niang wàng le yī yǎn
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5.
After reading the letter the man did not say a word to Tineke, but picked up the phone to call the prison.
读完信后，他对迪娜卡一言不发，但拿起电话直拨监狱。
dú wán xìn hòu , tā duì dí nà kǎ yì yán bù fā , dàn ná qǐ diàn huà zhí bō jiān yù 。
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6.
Not saying a word, each slowly took a coin out of his pocket and dropped it into a basket before Lord Bao.
人们慢慢地，一言不发地从口袋里掏出一个铜钱，扔到包公拿的篮子里。
rén men màn màn de , yì yán bù fā de cóng kǒu dài lǐ tāo chū yī gè tóng qián , rēng dào bāo gōng ná de lán zǐ lǐ 。
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7.
If he does not love I, if he is to leave me, so silent, I would be really mad.
如果他不爱我，如果他要离开我的时候，也这样一言不发，我真的会疯掉的。
rú guǒ tā bù ài wǒ , rú guǒ tā yào lí kāi wǒ de shí hou , yě zhè yàng yì yán bù fā , wǒ zhēn de huì fēng diào de 。
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8.
Kay had once tried to express her condolences to the Don and his wife and had been listened to with almost rude silence and then ignored.
有一次，他试图在老头子和老太大面前对桑儿表示哀悼，老两口听是听，却一言不发，听完了也不理睬。
yǒu yī cì , tā shì tú zài lǎo tóu zi hé lǎo tài dà miàn qián duì sāng ér biǎo shì āi dào , lǎo liǎng kǒu tīng shì tīng , què yì yán bù fā , tīng wán le yě bù lǐ cǎi 。
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9.
Mr Obama was notably silent about Saudi Arabia, as though unable to chide so vital an ally for its patent lack of reforming zeal.
但奥巴马总统似乎无法对沙特阿拉伯——这个缺乏改革热情的重要盟友疾言厉色，就沙特他向来一言不发。
dàn ào bā mǎ zǒng tǒng sì hū wú fǎ duì shā tè ā lā bó —— zhè ge quē fá gǎi gé rè qíng de zhòng yào méng yǒu jí yán lì sè , jiù shà tè tā xiàng lái yì yán bù fā 。
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10.
When the debate threatened to become heated, they decided to leave the decision to the only parson who had been silent throughout.
当争论激烈到白热化的程度时，他们决定让唯一一个从头到尾一言不发的牧师决定。
dāng zhēng lùn jī liè dào bái rè huà de chéng dù shí , tā men jué dìng ràng wéi yī yī gè cóng tóu dào wěi yì yán bù fā de mù shī jué dìng 。
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