omerta

omerta的英语例句

1. And the Mafia cemented its power by originating the law of silence, the omerta.

   黑帮采用缄默法, 即所谓守口如瓶的原则,加强了自己的权力.

2. Omerta became the religion of the people.

   缄默法简直成了人们虔诚信仰的宗教信条.

3. Even a Sicilian sentenced to twenty years might break the omerta and talk his brains out.

   即使一个西西里人,若被判二十年徒刑,也可能打破“缄默”的原则,把肚子里的话全说出来.