hush up

IPA/hˈʌʃ ˈʌp/
IPA/hˈʌʃ ˈʌp/

hush up — 片語動詞

  • hush upbase form
  • hushes up3rd person singular
  • hushing up-ing form
  • hushed uppast simple

1. to stop news of something bad or embarrassing from reaching the public, usually

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

掩蓋；隱瞞

刻意壓下醜聞或壞消息不讓外界知道

to stop news of something bad or embarrassing from reaching the public, usually by keeping the facts quiet on purpose

例句

The factory tried to hush up the chemical leak for nearly two years.

那家工廠試圖把化學外洩的事掩蓋了將近兩年。

hush up + noun phrase for hiding a scandal

Élise believed the school had hushed up the bullying to protect its name.

Élise 認為校方為了保住名聲，刻意隱瞞了霸凌事件。

同義詞
  • cover up

    very close in meaning; stresses actively hiding wrongdoing from view

  • suppress

    more formal; can apply to news, reports, or feelings, not only secrets

  • conceal

    formal; focuses on the hiding itself rather than stopping public talk

反義詞
  • expose

    used when someone brings the hidden facts into the open

  • reveal

    neutral; making known something that was kept secret

文法句型

hush up + noun phrase

be hushed up

用法筆記

Object is almost always something damaging that powerful people want hidden, such as a scandal, an accident, or a crime. Frequently passive, especially when the person doing the hiding is left unnamed.

常見錯誤

❌They hushed up him about the deal.
✅They hushed up the deal.
💡The object is the secret information, not the person who is told to stay quiet.