職場英語流行美語及對話：button up one's lips 閉口不言，守口如瓶
button up one's lips 閉口不言，守口如瓶
button作名詞是"扣子",此處用作動詞意為"扣緊上".Button up表示"扣緊",比如：button up one's coat.(把外衣紐扣扣緊。)button up one's lip常用於美國俚語中，表示"住嘴，閉口".
A: Did they find a way at last? 他們最後找到辦法了嗎?
B: Yes, they worked out a plan. 是的，他們制定出一項計劃。
A: I'm most curious about what the plan is. 我很想知道是什麼計劃。
B: But they buttoned up their lips about it. 可他們對此守口如瓶
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詞組及俚語擴展：和lips嘴唇有關的詞組及俚語大全
an upper lip 上唇
an under [a lower] lip 下唇
be as close as the lips are to the teeth = be closely related as lips and teeth 唇齒相依
i heard it from his lips. 我聽他親口講的
she never opened her lips. 她從來不開口
don't give me any lip! 別講這種荒唐話!不要這麼無禮! none of your lip! 〔俚語〕別放肆! be steeped to the lips in 深陷…之中
bite one's lip (為壓制感情)咬緊嘴唇
button up one's lip 〔美俚〕住嘴，保守秘密
carry [have, keep] a stiff upper lip 倔強，固執;堅持下去
curl the [one's] lip 撇嘴〔表示輕蔑或討厭〕
escape [pass] sb.'s lips (話)無意中說漏嘴
from the lips outward 不假思索地;敷衍地
hang on sb.'s lips 被某人的話迷住，聽得入神
hang one's lip 沮喪
lick [smack] one's lips (饞得)舐嘴唇;垂涎三尺
make (up) a lip (因不平、生氣等而)撅嘴
on sb.'s lips (話)就在嘴邊
on the lips of 1. 在…中間流傳 2. 出諸…之口，掛在…嘴上
part with dry lips 沒有接吻即分手
pass one's lips 1. 被某人吃掉[喝完] 2. 被某人衝口說出
put [lay] one's finger to one's lips 把手指擱在嘴唇上 〔叫人沉默時的手勢〕
read sb.'s lips 揣摩某人的口氣
refuse toopen one's lips 拒不開口
rush to one's lips (話)一齊湧到嘴邊
seal sb.'s lips 封住某人嘴巴，禁止某人說話
shoot out one's lips 蔑視地撅嘴
zip your lips! 〔美俚〕閉嘴!