杀人灭口shā rén miè kǒudo away with a witness(/accomplice); kill sb in order to shut his mouth;murder a man to prevent divulgence of one’s secrets(/crimes)
❍ 他放低了声音，“……再说，不～，我们在山上也呆不住呵！”(金敬迈《欧阳海之歌》40) He lowered his voice. “Besides,if we don’t kill these fellows and shut their mouths we won’t be able to hide out safely in the mountains.” 杀人灭口shā rén miè kǒu杀掉知道秘密的人，以防止其泄露。kill sb. to keep his mouth shut, do away with a witness |