not say a word

a) (also not breathe a word) to not say anything about something because it is a secret 绝口不谈，坚守秘密

Promise you won’t say a word to anyone?

你保证不跟任何人说？

b) to not say anything 不说话

What’s wrong? You haven’t said a word since you got here.

怎么了？你来了以后还没说过一句话呢。

Examples from the Corpus

not say a word• She knew that she could not say a word until she had something.• He did not say a word, just stared at the sky.• She did not say a word.• Williams did not say a word until we got back to the company after the mission.• Yoyo does not say a word.• Marty was offering her his handkerchief, not saying a word.• We sit there for a few more minutes not saying a word.• Could Sandra please not say a word to anyone, not even the women or the other rescue workers?

→ not say a word at word1(9)

词汇	not say a word
释义	not say a word not say a word a) (also not breathe a word) to not say anything about something because it is a secret 绝口不谈，坚守秘密 Promise you won’t say a word to anyone? 你保证不跟任何人说？ b) to not say anything 不说话 What’s wrong? You haven’t said a word since you got here. 怎么了？你来了以后还没说过一句话呢。 Examples from the Corpus not say a word• She knew that she could not say a word until she had something.• He did not say a word, just stared at the sky.• She did not say a word.• Williams did not say a word until we got back to the company after the mission.• Yoyo does not say a word.• Marty was offering her his handkerchief, not saying a word.• We sit there for a few more minutes not saying a word.• Could Sandra please not say a word to anyone, not even the women or the other rescue workers? → not say a word at word1(9)
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