let the cat out of the bag
/ˌlet ðə ˌkæt aʊt əv ðə ˈbæɡ/NEUTRAL · C1
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說漏嘴
字面意思: «把貓從袋子裡放出來»
意思
to reveal a secret, often without meaning to
洩露秘密,常是無意的.
例句
- 1I nearly let the cat out of the bag when I mentioned the surprise tickets.
- 2Who let the cat out of the bag about our new puppy?
- 3Dan let the cat out of the bag by asking Mum what time her surprise party started.
- 4We hadn't announced our move, but a photo of the packed boxes let the cat out of the bag.
- 5Whenever she names the mystery guest before the show, she lets the cat out of the bag.
文法
只有 let 變化:let、lets、letting;過去式也是 let。保留兩個定冠詞 the。
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