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

• Don't worry. I won't let the cat out of the bag.
  别担心，我不会走漏风声的。
• It's a secret so please don't let the cat out of the bag.
  这是一个秘密，因此请不要泄露秘密。
• Reveal information; let the cat out of the bag.
  把信息泄露出去；泄露秘密。
• The criminal was hiding away from the police, but a small boy let the cat out of the bag when he told the police that there was a man in the house.
  罪犯正躲避警方的搜查，但一位小男孩泄漏了秘密，他告诉警方屋里有一个男人。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag.
  如果你对某事这本来是个秘密告诉，我们说你让猫从袋子里出来。
• 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。
• He has let the cat out of the bag about the government's true intentions.
  他已经把政府的真实意图泄露出去了。
• Tim let the cat out of the bag about my surprise birthday party.
  提姆不小心把我的惊喜生日派对这件事给泄露出去了。