Put a sock in it.
Put a sock in it.
'Put a sock in it' 是一个非常直接的英语成语,用来要求某人停止说话或减少噪音。短语的形象来源于把袜子塞进嘴巴里来阻止声音,相当于中文中的“闭嘴”。虽然这个说法可能听起来有些粗鲁,但它通常用在非正式且亲密的环境中,特别是当某人的话语或声音变得令人不悦或打扰到他人时。这个成语教会我们在社交场合中,有时直接而有效的沟通方式可能更能达到维持和谐的目的。
I'm trying to concentrate, so put a sock in it.
我在集中精力,所以请安静。
She told him to put a sock in it during the meeting.
她在会议期间叫他安静。
The teacher asked the noisy students to put a sock in it.
老师让吵闹的学生安静下来。