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wall of silence

/wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/

翻译: 比喻某人或某群体故意保持沉默、拒绝透露信息或说出真相,常出于包庇他人、掩盖丑闻或避免麻烦等目的。也指知情者之间心照不宣的集体沉默。

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/wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/C1formal
  • zh比喻某人或某群体故意保持沉默、拒绝透露信息或说出真相,常出于包庇他人、掩盖丑闻或避免麻烦等目的。也指知情者之间心照不宣的集体沉默。

A metaphorical expression describing a situation where a group of people deliberately refuses to speak about or disclose information, often to protect someone or avoid scandal.

  1. Refusal to speakB2formal

    A situation where a group of people deliberately refuses to provide information or talk about a particular subject.

    zh沉默之墙

    • The police investigation hit a wall of silence from the local community.
    • The company's management created a wall of silence around the financial scandal.
    • Journalists trying to uncover the truth were met with a wall of silence.