"not utter a word" in Chinese (Simplified)
一句话也不说
Definition
在本应说话或可以发言的场合中，完全保持沉默，不说任何话。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个表达稍显正式，多用于书面或正式场合。强调在本应说话时完全沉默，有时带有惊讶或不满情绪。
Examples
He was so angry, he did not utter a word all night.
他太生气了，整晚**一句话也没说**。
When the teacher asked for an explanation, the class did not utter a word.
老师要他们解释时，班上**一句话也不说**。
She sat quietly and didn’t utter a word during dinner.
她静静地坐着，晚餐时**一句话也不说**。
They saw the accident but didn’t utter a word to anyone.
他们看到事故，却**一句话也没跟任何人说**。
Even when the manager asked him directly, he did not utter a word.
即使经理直接问他，他也**一句话都没说**。
She was so shocked that she could not utter a word for minutes.
她太震惊了，几分钟都**一句话也说不出来**。