每日学英语：Let the genie out of the bottle 带来难以遏制的恶果
2024-02-18 14:09:01 每日学英语
let the genie out of the bottle别理解成“让妖怪出了瓶子”，引申为带来难以遏制的恶果。
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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。