"button your lip" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbətən/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫɪp
BUH-tən yer LIP
bˈʌtən/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈɪp
BUT-ən yaw LIP
释义
To keep quiet or stop talking, especially about something secret or sensitive.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbətən/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫɪp
英式英语
bˈʌtən/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈɪp
简化发音
美式
BUH-tən yer LIP
英式
BUT-ən yaw LIP
语境中听
You must button your lip and not tell anyone the secret.
The teacher told the students to button their lips during the test.
If you hear something private, just button your lip.
Come on, can you just button your lip about it? It’s supposed to be a surprise!