hold one's peace

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To refrain from speaking; to be silent. idiomatic
    — Thurio: How likes she my discourse? Proteus: Ill, when you talk of war. Thurio: But well, when I discourse of love and peace? Julia: [Aside] But better, indeed, when you hold your peace.

词形变化

holds one's peace present,singular,third-person holding one's peace participle,present held one's peace participle,past held one's peace past keep one's peace alternative
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