to hush up
[phrase form: hush]
01
使安静, 让...闭嘴
to cause someone or something to be quiet
例子
I had to hush up my giggling friends during the serious presentation.
我不得不在严肃的演讲中让我咯咯笑的朋友们安静下来。
The coach hushed the team up, preparing them for the critical game.
教练让球队安静下来，为关键比赛做准备。
02
掩盖, 隐瞒
to conceal a wrongdoing, fault, or error to prevent others from finding out
例子
The company attempted to hush the financial irregularities up to avoid a public scandal.
该公司试图掩盖财务违规行为以避免公开丑闻。
He attempted to hush up his involvement in the incident to protect his reputation.
他试图掩盖自己在该事件中的参与以保护自己的声誉。
