to keep something quiet
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to avoid telling about something to others
Collocation
例子
She keeps her weekend plans quiet to surprise her friends.
We kept the new project details quiet until the official announcement.
to keep quiet
01
to remain silent or not make any noise or verbal communication
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Collocation例子
Please keep quiet during the movie so others can enjoy it.
The librarian asked the students to keep quiet in the library.
to keep somebody quiet
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to stop someone from sharing information or making trouble, often through persuasion or intimidation
Collocation例子
The politician tried to keep his former aide quiet by offering a large sum of money in exchange for her silence.
The CEO's public relations team attempted to keep the journalist quiet by redirecting the narrative.
