has the cat got your tongue?

Related to word: cat

Idiom

Definition

  1. a question said to someone who is not speaking, often implying the speaker is annoyed.

    (用於帶有不悅語氣的問句)你怎麼不說話?是啞口無言了嗎?

    • I asked you a question, why aren't you answering? Has the cat got your tongue?

      我問了你一個問題,你為什麼不回答?你怎麼不說話了?

    • She looked upset, and when I asked her what was wrong, she just stayed silent. It seems the cat has got her tongue.

      她看起來很沮喪,當我問她怎麼了時,她只是保持沉默。看來她說不出話了。

    • You haven't said anything the whole time, what's going on? Has the cat got your tongue?

      你一直都沒說話,怎麼回事?你怎麼不說話了?