沉默寡言不说话。例我们总觉得他们沉默寡言。英silent; taciturn;可指有意说得很少或决意不说话。例老张一向沉默寡言因为他自视很高所以说话谨慎。[查看详情]

刺刺不休多言貌。语出唐韩愈《送殷员外序》：“出门惘惘有离别可怜之色。持被入直三省丁宁顾婢子语刺刺不能休。”[查看详情]

理屈词穷因理亏而无言以对。例感觉自己理屈词穷他悄悄地离开了会场。英be condemned on one's own showing; fall silent on finding oneself bested in argument;[查看详情]

吞吞吐吐欲言又止欲止又言，似有隐情难言之状。例他哼哼哈哈说话吞吞吐吐的。英hem and haw; mince matters; mutter and mumble; stumble over one's words;[查看详情]

半吞半吐话刚说出口又缩回去。例王教授把他们送到门口便站住半吞半吐地对他们说。——巴金《知识阶级》英partly conceal and partly confess; speak with reserve (restraint); to hum and haw;[查看详情]

噤若寒蝉冬天的蝉一声不响。现在常用来比喻有所顾忌不敢吭声。例提出反对条件的转眼就掉过头去，嘌若寒蝉。——鲁迅《两地书》英silent as the cicad in winter;[查看详情]

张口结舌因理亏或惊惧而无言以对。例在他妻子的厉声斥责下张口结舌。英with open mouth; be at a loss for words;[查看详情]