let the cat out of the bag
英 [let ðə kæt aʊt ɒv ðə bæɡ]
美 [let ðə kæt aʊt əv ðə bæɡ]
(无意中)泄露秘密;说漏嘴
英英释义
verb
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- Be careful--his secretary talks
双语例句
- I'll now let the cat out of the bag.
现在我要揭露谜底。 - I had let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.
我可以说是无意中泄漏了秘密。 - We wanted to surprise Mary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like.
我们本想出其不意地送给玛丽一件生日礼物,可是艾伦问玛丽喜欢什么,一语泄露了天机。 - From the warmth of her embrace he perceived that he had let the cat out of the bag.
从她热烈的拥抱中,他意识到自己已经泄露了内心的情感。 - Their excessive talkativeness can make them let the cat out of the bag unconsciously.
她们那说不完的话能让秘密不知不觉中就泄露了。 - Mary let the cat out of the bag to release her secret marriage with John.
玛丽把她和约翰的秘密结婚一事公开了出来。 - Reveal information; let the cat out of the bag.
把信息泄露出去;泄露秘密。 - We planned to give her a surprise party, but he let the cat out of the bag.
我本来想在妈妈过生日的时候给她一个惊喜,没想到爸爸却泄露了秘密。 - I've let the cat out of the bag already, Mr. Li, and I might as well tell the whole thing now.
我已经无意中泄露了秘密,李先生,干脆现在就把全部情况都告诉你。 - But one of the secretaries saw the memo and let the cat out of the bag by telling her friends.
这件事原来是应该是保密的。但是,一个秘书看见了一张有关这件事的条子,然后就告诉了她的朋友,这样就泻露了秘密。
