| 释义 |
keep a civil tongue in one's head
be polite in speaking 出言客气有礼；讲话不粗鲁
*The bus driver began yelling at the woman and she told him to keep a civil tongue in his head．汽车驾驶员对那位妇女大声嚷了起来，而她却要他说话礼貌点。
*Don't be rude；keep a civil tongue in your head．别那么粗鲁，说话要客气点。 |