每日学英语:Let the genie out of the bottle 带来难以遏制的恶果

2023-11-14 13:38:34  每日学英语
let the genie out of the bottle别理解成“让妖怪出了瓶子”,真实含义是带来难以遏制的恶果。

【例句】 When I told her the secret, I let the genie out of the bottle.
我把秘密告诉她的时候,便带来了一系列难以遏制的恶果。

As for unconventional weapons, the genie is unfortunately already out of the bottle.
至于非常规武器,不幸的是带来难以遏制的恶果。

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