| 释义 |
bribe sb into silence用贿赂方法使某人保持缄默：A child broke a beautiful cup，he gave his little brother a large apple，trying to bribe him into silence and not to tell this to their mother，but his little brother told their mother at once.一个孩子打碎了一个美丽的茶杯，他给他的小弟弟一个大苹果，使他保持缄默不要把这事告诉他们的妈妈，但是小弟弟立刻就告诉妈妈了。 |