東窗事發(fā)的英文怎么說
東窗事發(fā)的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
east/window/matter/exposed
The plot that was contrived at the east window has been exposed.
[解釋]
形容陰謀已敗露
[Explanation]
The plot has been exposed.
[例子]
這幾個劫匪本來想下周去搶劫銀行,但是沒想到因為電話被警方監(jiān)聽而東窗事發(fā)。
[Example]
These robbers meant to rob the bank next week. They had not expected that their plot had been exposed for the police's monitoring their phone calls.
[英語等價詞]
The cat is out of the bag.
- Their sporting reputation has suffered enormously from Johnson's exposure.
由于約翰遜東窗事發(fā),他們的體育聲譽(yù)受到了嚴(yán)重?fù)p害。