每日一句英语口语练习题34_疯狂英语

    i gave him half of the profits to stop his mouth. 我给他一半的利润以堵住他的嘴。
    ☆情景模拟:
    a:he knows what we are doing.what if he breathes a word to anyone about it?
    他知道我们在做什么,要是他告诉其他人怎么办?
    b:i don't think he will.i gave him half of the profits to stop his mouth.
    我认为他不会,我给了他一半的利润以堵住他的嘴。
    ☆扩展小知识:
    此语指在干坏事之前为使人不声张而向其“行贿”的行为,就是我们所讲的“堵住某人的嘴”。