keep silent

基本解释

I know not if I should speak to him or keep silent.
我不知道我是應該同他說話還是保持沉默。
If I keep silent then the next day it will be my child.
如果我保持沉默，下一天受害的將是我的孩子。
Think about what an excited person will do when they meet someone. Will she just keep silent or wait for the other person to greet her first?
想一想儅一個快樂的人遇見別人時會怎麽做，僅僅是保持沉默或者等著別人先曏他打招呼？

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