John wanted to talk, but Mary told him to keep his lips buttoned.

约翰有意说出，但玛丽要他守口如瓶。

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Mary told me (that) she bought a new coat.

玛丽告诉我她买了一件新衣服。

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Tom broke the window and Mary told the teacher on Tom.

汤姆打破了玻璃，玛丽在老师那儿告了他一状。

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Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu told VOA she did not think it was a partisan political speech at all.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

Another witness, Mary Parish told the court she saw Mr Cameron holding his stomach.

BBC: M25 stab victim's 'shock'

"I am somewhat comforted that you have struggled" with the thyroid concern, FDA division director Mary Parks told the panel.

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One former patient, Mary, told her she stole cigarette butts from the ashtrays, rolled them up and sold them back to the staff.

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