Dialogue:
A: I have promised her to keep it a secret. I won't tell you.
我已经答应她要保守秘密的,我不会告诉你的。
B: Why? I promise you I won't tell anyone else.
怎么啦?我保证不会告诉任何人的。
A: No, I don't trust you. I know you very well. You couldn't keep it a secret unless I put a gag on you.
不,我不相信你,我非常了解你,除非我能塞住你的嘴,否则不能让你保守秘密。
一, 词海拾贝
put a gag on someone
exp. To prevent somebody from speaking. (不让某人说话,堵住某人的嘴)
e.g. I can put a gag on her just by telling him that I am married already to his elder brother.
我只要告诉他我已经嫁给他的哥哥了,就能堵住她们的嘴。
e.g. He gave you the money in order to put a gag on you.
他给你那笔钱是为了堵住你的嘴。
e.g. Mary would put a gag on her right away as she spoke but she was too quick for him.
Mary 想马上堵住她的嘴,但没有来得及了。
二, 语汇积累
keep it a secret:守住秘密
e.g. Don't tell anyone about our plan, keep it a secret .
不要对任何人讲我们的计划,要保密。
e.g. Don't tell Dan if you want to keep it a secret as the guy's a blabbermouth.
如果你想守住这个秘密的话,就别告诉Dan,因为那个家伙是个大嘴巴。