| 短语 | let on |
| 释义 | let on informalto tell someone something, especially something you have been keeping secret泄露，透露〔秘密〕:let on (that)•Don't let on that I told you.不要告诉别人是我对你说的。let on who / why / how etc•We never did let on how we found out.我们确实从来没有向人家说起过我们是怎么发现的。•I'm sure he knows more than he's letting on.我肯定他知道的不止他说的这些。 let on informal〈非正式〉 1. reveal or divulge information to someone 放口风, 透露内情： she knows a lot more than she lets on 她知道的比透露出来的要多得多 [with clause] I never let on that he made me feel anxious. 我从未告诉别人他让我担心的秘密。 2. pretend 假装： [with clause] they all let on they didn't hear me. 他们都假装没听见我的话。 let on1. allow to be known; reveal one's knowledge of (usu. used in the negative) 泄露（常用于否定式） * Don't let on that I told you. 不要说出我告诉了你。 * She was terrified at the information, but didn't let on. 她听到消息十分害怕，但没有泄露。 * Don't let on about what they did. 不要讲他们干的事。2. pretend; make believe 假装；装做 * He let on that he did not see me. 他装做没有看见我。 * She is not as rich as she lets on. 她并不象她装得那样有钱。 * They let on that they didn't care about not being invited, but I could tell they were hurt. 他们未被邀请，作出满不在意的样子，但是我知道他们的自尊心受到了伤害。 * He got the job by letting on that he had a lot of experience. 他装着很有经验的样子得到了这份工作。let on泄露(秘密);承认自己知道：When the boy asked his little sister where their mother had hidden the cake，his little sister did not let on.当那男孩问他的小妹妹，妈妈把蛋糕藏在哪里了，他的小妹妹不肯泄露秘密。 |
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