shtum
noun /ʃtʊm/
/ʃtʊm/
(also schtum)
词源1950s: Yiddish, from German stumm.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
keep/stay shtum
- (British English, informal) to not speak
保持沉默 - Police have appealed for witnesses, but it seems the locals are keeping shtum.
警方已呼吁目击者出来作证,但看来当地人都三缄其口。
- Police have appealed for witnesses, but it seems the locals are keeping shtum.