| 释义 |
‖ shtoom, a. and v. slang.|ʃtʊm|
Also schtoom, shtum(m), etc.
[Yiddish, f. G. stumm (also used) silent, mute.]
A. adj. Silent, speechless, dumb. Esp. in phr. to keep (or stay) shtoom. Occas. also as n.
1958F. Norman Bang to Rights 15, I think it's much better to keep shtoom. 1972J. Caine Hamlet, my Boy x. 141 Keep shtumm and you won't get plugged. 1974L. Deighton Spy Story iv. 41 So far, both sides have kept stumm about these operations. 1981J. Barnett Firing Squad ii. 14 Stay schtoom. If the law does come round you don't go near... It's got to be total schtoom on this. 1981G. Markstein Ultimate Issue 209 Keep stumm about how you heard... You can always say you picked up a rumour.
B. v. intr. To be quiet, to shut up. Also trans.: cf. shut it s.v. shut v. 4 b (c).
1958F. Norman Bang to Rights 72 You can always shtoomup if any screws are earholeing. 1973Boyd & Parkes Dark Number ii. 21 You start something, and then just when it's getting interesting you shtoom up. 1982‘J. Gash’ Firefly Gadroon xvii. 185 Shtum it. Sounds carry in this. |