"hush up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掩盖
• 隐瞒

Definition

把某事保密或阻止人们知道，通常是通过隐藏信息或不让人谈论它。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，常用于丑闻、犯罪或尴尬事件。也可以直接命令别人安静 ('Hush up!' = '安静!')，但 'hush up' 作为短语动词时意为掩盖信息。常见于新闻和法律语境。

Examples

They tried to hush up the accident.

他们试图**掩盖**这起事故。

The company wanted to hush up the scandal.

公司想要**掩盖**这个丑闻。

He quickly hushed up the mistake.

他很快就**掩盖**了错误。

Are they really going to hush up what happened last night?

他们真的要**隐瞒**昨晚发生的事吗？

The mayor did everything he could to hush up the bribery case.

市长尽一切努力**掩盖**了贿赂案。

You can't just hush up the truth forever.

你不能永远**掩盖**真相。