bite one's tongue 汉语意思： （强忍着）不吭声，忍住不说 咬紧牙关保持沉默（以免说出伤人的话） （常指）克制自己、吞下想说的话 例句： I had to bite my tongue to avoid arguing in public. 我只好忍住不吭声，免得当众争吵。 She bit her tongue though she disagreed. 尽管不认同，她还是把话咽了回去。