whisht
/hwɪʃt/(亦作 wheesht, whist)
exclamation
- chiefly Scottish & Irish hush (used to demand silence)〈主苏格兰, 主爱尔兰〉［示意他人安静］ 嘘：
'Whisht, child. Away and do what you're told.'
“嘘, 安静！孩子。去做要你做的事吧。”
短语
hold one's whisht
- keep silent保持安静; 保持沉默。
词源
natural exclamation: first recorded in English in the mid 16th cent.