let the cat out of the bag

/ˌlet ðə ˌkæt aʊt əv ðə ˈbæɡ/NEUTRAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
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

  1. 1I nearly let the cat out of the bag when I mentioned the surprise tickets.
  2. 2Who let the cat out of the bag about our new puppy?
  3. 3Dan let the cat out of the bag by asking Mum what time her surprise party started.
  4. 4We hadn't announced our move, but a photo of the packed boxes let the cat out of the bag.
  5. 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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