1. Button it

 

"Button it, ok. I'm trying to think!"

“闭嘴好吗，我在思考呢！”

 

2. Cork¹ it

 

"Shhh, cork it and listen to him."

“嘘，别说了，好好听他说。”

 

注：“put a cork in it”更常用。

 

3. Pipe down

 

"Come on, everyone. Pipe down or else you will all get detention²!"

“所有人安静，否则留堂处分！”

 

4. Shut your pie hole/Shut your cake hole

 

"Just shut your pie hole, man."

“闭上你的嘴！”

 

注：这句是《阿凡达》的台词哦！

 

有人说pie hole 多用于美式口语，其实现在pie hole, cake hole在英式美式中都很广泛应用，比如典型的英式电影《帕丁顿熊》里的老奶奶就是用“Shut your pie hole ” ，老师也更喜欢用pie hole哦，这个说起来比cake hole 更口语化。

 

5. Put a sock in it （英式英语）

 

I've had enough of your moaning for one day. Why don't you put a sock in it?

这一天我都在听你抱怨，安静一点行不行啊！

 

注：有时候你也会听到“put a cork in it”，意思是一样的。

 

6. Wind your neck in

 

"Why don't you just wind your neck in for once and listen to what I have to say?"

“为什么你就不能闭嘴好好听我说呢？”

 

7. Simmer down

 

Ok, children. I need you all to simmer down and listen to Jason’s story.

好的，孩子们，现在我需要你们安静下来听杰森的故事。

 

注：这句话并不粗鲁，也没有冒犯的意思，只是用在非正式场合。

 

8. Zip your lips/Zip it!

 

I've heard enough of your nonsense, mate. Now zip it!

哥们，你说的废话我都听够了，现在可以闭嘴了吧！

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