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
  1. Be careful--his secretary talks
  Synonym:spill the beanstalktattleblabpeachbabblesingbabble outblab out

双语例句

• We are going to have a surprise party for Tom tomorrow. it's a secret so please don't let the cat out of the bag.
  明天，我们要给汤姆举办一个惊喜聚会。这是一个秘密，因此请不要泄露秘密。
• 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。
• I told him a secret, but he let the cat out of the bag.
  我们计划给她一个惊喜的聚会，但是他去泄露了机密。
• 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。
• Because whoever let the cat out of the bag was breaking client confidentiality.
  因为无论是谁泄密都会侵犯当事人的机密权。
• Don't worry. I won't let the cat out of the bag.
  别担心，我不会走漏风声的。
• 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。
• 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。