“闭嘴”除了Shut up.还可以怎么说?在口语中也常常出现的用法是Zip it.
情景会话1 我与同事Peggy聊八卦
Zoey: So, anyways, I heard that Jane is leaving the company next week. (所以,无论如何,我听说Jane下周要离开公司。)
Peggy: Zip it, that's confidential information. You shouldn't be spreading rumors.(闭嘴,那是机密信息。你不应该传播谣言。)
情景会话2 同事Kevin急于推进新项目
Kevin: I think we should just go ahead and release the product without testing it any further. (我觉得我们应该放手推出这个产品,不再进行进一步测试。)
Zoey: Zip it! That's a terrible idea. (闭嘴!那是个可怕的主意。)