hush money
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈhʌʃ ˌmʌn.i]
- 美式音标 [ˈhʌʃ ˌmʌn.i]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 堵嘴錢;[經] 封口錢
英汉例句
- The thieves paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret.
那些竊賊們給費雷德一筆賄賂錢,讓他對他們的行蹤保密。
www.chinadaily.com.cn - I was told the manager has been paying her hush money every month just to keep her silent.
我聽說,經理爲了不讓那清潔工說出去而每個月給她一筆錢,目的就是在於讓她別做聲。 - Taking hush money from a gangster to keep your mouth shut about something you saw him do is dangerous.
這句話繙到中文的意思就是:一個歹徒爲了不讓你揭露你看到他做的事而給你一筆錢。 接受這筆錢是很危險的。 - Again, it doesn't take a vivid imagination to think that this was simply hush money.
FORBES: Fact and Comment - Wall Street pays its hush money, but the country's recovery bails out brokers and banks.
FORBES: Managing Money - In fact, hush money and even blackmail has probably been claimed on more tax returns than you might think.
FORBES: Acquitting John Edwards, $2M; Deducting His Legal Fees, Priceless
雙語例句
權威例句
英英字典
- money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret
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专业释义
- 封口費
- 封口錢
- 賭別人嘴的錢