噤若寒蟬的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
keep silent/like/cicada in late autumn
as silent as a cicada in late autumn

[解釋]
像深秋的蟬那樣一聲不吭。比喻因害怕而不敢說(shuō)話(huà)。

[Explanation]
to keep quiet because of fear

[例子]
看到皇帝如此生氣，大臣們都噤若寒蟬。

[Example]
Seeing the emperor was so angry, all the ministers kept quiet because of fear.

[英文等價(jià)詞]
to hold one's tongue

參考例句：
  • As mute as a poker
    噤若寒蟬
  • They were silent before the maniac fury of his sprees
    當(dāng)他發(fā)起酒瘋時(shí)，人們就噤若寒蟬。
  • We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly
    我們噤若寒蟬地站著，眼看那條蛇逍遙自在地游來(lái)游去。
  • He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
    他轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)頭看著這個(gè)噤若寒蟬的女孩，又重復(fù)了一遍他的問(wèn)題。
  • I warn you that you will be quiet--When the curfew of fear and the gibbet of unemployment make you obedient
    如果恐懼的宵禁和失業(yè)的絞架使你們俯首帖耳，我警告你們:你們將噤若寒蟬。

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