let slip
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: To accidentally reveal
不小心说漏嘴
Soltar sin querer, irse de la lengua
うっかり口を滑らせる
무심코 말하다; 실언하다
To say something by mistake.
不经意间说出不该说的话。泄露秘密。
Decir algo por error. Revelar algo sin querer.
間違えて言ってしまうこと。秘密を漏らしてしまう。
실수로 무언가를 말해 버리다.
Base verb: let
Particle: slip
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
例句
- She let slip that she knew. 她不小心透露了她知道这件事Se le escapó que lo sabía彼女は知っていることをうっかり漏らした그녀는 알고 있다는 것을 그만 말해 버렸다.
- He let slip the secret. 他说漏了嘴Dejó escapar el secreto彼は秘密を口走ってしまった그는 비밀을 실수로 말해 버렸다.
- I accidentally let it slip. 我不小心说漏了Se me escapó sin quererうっかり言ってしまった나도 모르게 그만 말해 버렸다.
发音
用法指南
语境: accidental, revealing, careless
语气: apologetic
✓ 正确说法
- Let slip说漏嘴、无意中透露Irse de la lengua; Escapársele a uno口を滑らせる、うっかり言う무심코 말해 버리다
起源与历史
From information slipping out.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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