A conspiracy of silence
保持缄默的密约
🧩 词语组成解析
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
silence
['saɪləns]
n. 沉默，无言，无表示，无声，沉静，肃静，寂静，缄默;无音信，失去联系，忘却，湮没，无表示，无音讯;[乐]停止;
vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
🗣️ 情景例句
Most people I meet have some English ability, but the ones who work hard at it really stand out from the crowd.
我遇到的多数人都会点英语，但只有那些刻苦学习的人才鹤立鸡群，给我深刻印象。
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes;fools by their own.
聪明人从旁人的错误中吸取教训，愚笨人则从自身的错误中吸取教训。
On the other hand, those who dislike noise will sometimes use most inadequate evidence to support their pleas for a quieter society.
另一方面，那些讨厌噪音的人有时会用不充分的证据来支持他们希望有一个较为安静的社会环境的要求。