"a lid on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 控制
• 保持不外洩

Definition

控制某事，不讓其擴散，特別是指情報、情緒或問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常以“keep a lid on”等片語出現，偏口語，多指控制資訊或情緒。非指實際的蓋子，除非用於字面意義。

Examples

Try to keep a lid on your spending this month.

這個月要**控制**你的開銷。

She tried to keep a lid on her anger during the meeting.

她試圖在會議中**控制**自己的憤怒。

Please keep a lid on this information until it is official.

請**保密**這些資訊，直到官方公告。

The company is trying to keep a lid on rumors about possible layoffs.

公司正努力**控制**有關可能裁員的傳言。

If you don't keep a lid on it, word will get out quickly.

如果你不**加以控制**，消息很快就會傳出去。

It's hard to keep a lid on your excitement when good news comes.

當好消息傳來時，很難**抑制**住興奮。