"put a lid on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 控制
• 结束
• 闭嘴

Definition

阻止某事继续，特别是噪音、争吵或不良行为。也可以指控制某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常用于让某人闭嘴、停止争吵或捣乱。也可指“控制”或“压制”某事，语气不同可能带有粗鲁意味。

Examples

Can you put a lid on the noise, please?

你能**控制**一下噪音吗？

The teacher told the students to put a lid on their chatting.

老师让学生们**别再聊天**了。

We need to put a lid on spending this month.

我们需要**控制**本月的开支。

Alright, you two, put a lid on it!

好了，你们两个，**别吵了**！

Sometimes you just have to put a lid on your emotions at work.

有时候你必须在工作中**收敛**情绪。

He tried to put a lid on the rumors before they spread.

他试图在谣言传播前**遏制**它们。