每日学英语:Let the cat out of the bag 露出马脚

2024-02-08 13:36:12  每日学英语
let the cat out of the bag按照字面意思来看, 表示“让猫从包里出来”,但实际的意思是“无意中泄露秘密,露出马脚”。

【例句】
I wanted my boyfriend’s present to be secret, but Linda let the cat out of the bag.
给男友准备的礼物我本想保密的,可是Linda却露出了马脚。

The thief let the cat out of the bag because of tension, and the police caught him quickly.
由于紧张,小偷露出了马脚,警察很快就抓住了他。

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