blow someone's cover

口语·用于秘密行动或卧底场景

例句

The journalist accidentally blew the undercover agent's cover by mentioning his real name.

典故来源源自间谍活动，指无意中暴露了隐藏身份，如同掀开伪装。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]

pron. 某人，有人; n. 某个人;

cover ['kʌvɚ]

v. 遮盖;掩蔽;涉及;洒上; n. 覆盖物;避难所;掩护;封面;

blow [blo]

n. 殴打，打击;吹风，一阵风;意外的灾害;吹奏（声）; vt.& vi. （风）吹;（轮胎等）爆炸; vt. 吹，吹气;使爆炸;奏出，演奏;使气喘; vi. 吹刮，吹动;随风飘动;鸣叫;喘气;

back the wrong horse

支持错误的人或事物，投错胎

bend the law

违背法律规定

bag lady

贫困或无家可归的女性

be sick and tired of

对...感到厌烦；对...烦透了

by the skin of your teeth

侥幸逃脱; 千钧一发

behind closed doors

闭门造车

breathe down someone's neck

bump into

偶遇，碰上