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 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。
• 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。
• About your resignation, Maple, I think I let the cat out of the bag at last night's dinner.
  美保，关于你要辞职的事，我想昨晚晚饭时我把这个消息走漏了。
• Another widely-used expression is to let the cat out of the bag.
  另一个广泛使用的表达是“toletthecatoutofthebag”（真相大白）。
• 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。
• Jonathan loves to let the cat out of the bag. Don't tell him any secret.
  乔纳森爱泄露秘密，千万别告诉他任何秘密啊。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't worry. I won't let the cat out of the bag.
  别担心，我不会走漏风声的。
• 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。