校園英語口語習慣用語第230期:play something close to one's chest

play something close to one's chest 對某事小心謹慎

【講解】

習語 play something close to one’s chest 或 play something close to the chest 一般用於口語,意指“把某事藏在心間”，“對某事小心謹慎”或“對某事保守祕密”。

【對話】

A:I know Mark is keeping something from me.

A:我知道馬克對我隱瞞了一些事。

B:You feel upset? Well, every man plays something close to his chest.

B:你覺得不舒服？每個人都有自己心中的祕密。

A:But I don't know what that something is.

A:但我不知道那是什麼事。

B:Don't be annoyed by that. You must play this feeling to the chest, too.

B:不要被這個搞得很煩惱，你應該把這種感覺隱藏起來。