摘要：cat got your tongue”是英语中极具生活化的口语短语，字面意思“你的舌头被猫叼走了”，核心语义为“你怎么不说话了？”“怎么突然哑口无言了？” “你哑巴了吗？”，通常用于轻松或略带调侃的语境，询问对方为何在本该回应、表达观点时突然沉默，尤其适用于

cat got your tongue”是英语中极具生活化的口语短语，字面意思“你的舌头被猫叼走了”，核心语义为“你怎么不说话了？”“怎么突然哑口无言了？” “你哑巴了吗？”，通常用于轻松或略带调侃的语境，询问对方为何在本该回应、表达观点时突然沉默，尤其适用于对方因尴尬、理亏或惊讶而说不出话的场景。例：

When the senator was asked about the corruption scandal, his opponent joked, 'Cat got your tongue?'

当参议员被问及腐败丑闻时，他的对手调侃道：“你怎么不说话了？

I told him I loved him, and he just stared at me. I laughed and said, 'Cat got your tongue, honey?'

我跟他说“我爱你”，他却只是盯着我看。我笑着说：“亲爱的，怎么不说话啦？

I asked my husband who ate the last piece of cake, and he went quiet. I said, 'Cat got your tongue?'

我问丈夫谁吃了最后一块蛋糕，他突然不说话了。我说：“怎么不吭声了？”

We teased our friend about her crush, and she didn’t say a word. We yelled, 'Cat got your tongue!'

我们拿朋友的暗恋对象开玩笑，她一句话也不说。我们喊道：“怎么害羞得说不出话啦！”

After our team presented the data, the rival manager stayed quiet—so I smiled and said, 'Cat got your tongue?'

我们团队展示数据后，对方经理一直沉默，于是我笑着说：“怎么不说话了呀？”

The diplomat mentioned the trade imbalance, and the other side fell silent. Someone whispered, 'Looks like the cat got their tongue.'

外交官提及贸易失衡问题后，对方陷入沉默。有人小声说：“看来他们哑口无言了。”

When the reporter asked about the rumor, the celebrity froze—so the host joked, 'Cat got your tongue, or are you saving it for the movie?'

当记者问及谣言时，那位名人愣住了，主持人于是调侃：“是哑口无言了，还是要把话留到电影宣传时说呀？”

The teacher asked Tom to explain his answer, but he stayed silent. She said gently, 'Cat got your tongue, Tom? Want to try again?'

老师让汤姆解释自己的答案，可他一直沉默。老师温柔地说：“汤姆，怎么不说话呀？要不要再试试？”

The soldier was asked how he finished the mission so fast, and he just smiled. His comrade said, 'Cat got your tongue, or you’re keeping the trick secret?'

有人问那名士兵怎么这么快完成任务，他只是笑。战友说：“是说不出话，还是要把诀窍藏着呀？”

来源：翅膀英语一点号