| 释义 |
give sb/sth awayphrasal verb(gave, given)to make known sth that sb wants to keep secret泄露，暴露（想保密之事）◆she gave away state secrets to the enemy.她把国家机密泄露给了敌人。◆his voice gave him away (= showed who he really was).他的声音使他露馅了。◆ (especially bre) it was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.那本来是打算作为意外惊喜的，可孩子们把计划泄露了。 ➡ see also betray → tell 2 note 辨析 divulge or give sth away?a person who gives sth away should really be keeping the information secret; a person who divulges information is more likely to have the authority to do so. * give sth away 指本应对信息保密却将之泄露，divulge 则更可能是透露信息者有权这样做。 |