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
- 堵嘴钱;[经] 封口钱
英汉例句
- The thieves paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret.
那些窃贼们给费雷德一笔贿赂钱,让他对他们的行踪保密。
www.chinadaily.com.cn - I was told the manager has been paying her hush money every month just to keep her silent.
我听说,经理为了不让那清洁工说出去而每个月给她一笔钱,目的就是在于让她别做声。 - Taking hush money from a gangster to keep your mouth shut about something you saw him do is dangerous.
这句话翻到中文的意思就是:一个歹徒为了不让你揭露你看到他做的事而给你一笔钱。 接受这笔钱是很危险的。 - 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
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret
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专业释义
- 封口费
- 封口钱
- 赌别人嘴的钱