How do you use "Spill the beans" in a sentence?

Come on, spill the beans — what did he say about me? She spilled the beans about the surprise party and ruined everything. I promised not to spill the beans, but I'm dying to tell someone.

Spill the beans

Q: What does "Spill the beans" mean?

To reveal a secret or share confidential information. Used when someone discloses information that was supposed to stay secret. It can be accidental (someone who can't keep a secret) or requested (asking someone to share gossip). A playful way to discuss leaked information.

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意味: To reveal a secret or share confidential information.

泄露秘密或透露机密信息。

Revelar un secreto o compartir información confidencial.

秘密を漏らすこと。内緒の情報を打ち明けること。

비밀을 누설하는 것. 기밀 정보를 털어놓는 것.

Used when someone discloses information that was supposed to stay secret. It can be accidental (someone who can't keep a secret) or requested (asking someone to share gossip). A playful way to discuss leaked information.

用于描述某人泄露了本应保密的信息。可以是无意的（藏不住秘密的人），也可以是主动被要求的（让人分享八卦）。一种轻松的方式来谈论泄密事件。

Se usa cuando alguien revela información que debía mantenerse en secreto. Puede ser accidental (alguien que no sabe guardar un secreto) o intencionado (pedir a alguien que comparta un cotilleo). Una forma divertida de hablar de información filtrada.

秘密にしておくべき情報を誰かが漏らした時に使う。うっかり（口が軽い人が秘密を守れなかった場合）にも、意図的に（噂話を聞き出す場合）にも使える。漏洩した情報について語る軽い表現。

비밀로 해야 할 정보를 누군가가 공개할 때 사용한다. 실수로 비밀을 누설하는 경우(비밀을 못 지키는 사람)일 수도 있고, 의도적으로 요청하는 경우(가십을 공유해 달라고 하는 것)일 수도 있다. 유출된 정보에 대해 가볍게 이야기하는 방법이다.

例文

Come on, spill the beans — what did he say about me?
快说吧——他说了我什么？
Venga, suéltalo: ¿qué dijo de mí?
ねえ、教えてよ——彼が私のことなんて言ってた？
자, 말해봐—그가 나에 대해 뭐라고 했어?
She spilled the beans about the surprise party and ruined everything.
她把惊喜派对的事说漏了嘴，全毁了。
Ella destapó lo de la fiesta sorpresa y lo arruinó todo.
彼女がサプライズパーティーのことをばらして、全部台無しになった。
그녀가 서프라이즈 파티를 발설해서 다 망쳤다.
I promised not to spill the beans, but I'm dying to tell someone.
我答应保密了，但我快憋不住想告诉别人了。
Prometí no decir nada, pero me muero por contárselo a alguien.
秘密にすると約束したけど、誰かに話したくてたまらない。
비밀로 하겠다고 약속했지만 누군가에게 말하고 싶어 죽겠어.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: gossip, secrets, curiosity

トーン: playful, urgent

✓ 正しい言い方

Spill the beans!
Spill the beans!
¡Suelta la sopa!
さあ、白状して！
다 털어놔!
Who spilled the beans?
Who spilled the beans?
¿Quién soltó la sopa?
誰がばらしたの？
누가 비밀을 말한 거야?

✗ 間違った言い方

Don't pressure someone to spill the beans about genuinely sensitive information — it's best for trivial secrets
不要逼别人透露真正敏感的信息——这个说法最适合无关紧要的秘密
No presiones a alguien para que revele información verdaderamente delicada: es mejor reservarlo para secretos triviales
本当にデリケートな情報を無理に聞き出そうとしないこと——些細な秘密に使うのが適切
정말 민감한 정보를 말하라고 압박하지 말 것—사소한 비밀에 쓰는 것이 좋다

起源と歴史

Origin uncertain. One theory links it to ancient Greek voting, where beans in a jar represented votes — spilling the jar would reveal the results prematurely. The modern phrase became popular in American English in the early 1900s.

文化的背景

Era: 1900s-present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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