英语词汇“dead giveaway”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. An inadvertent betrayal or revelation of oneself, of plans, the truth, etc.; frequently in dead giveaway, a complete betrayal; also, a person or thing that causes such a betrayal or revelation.

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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun] > a disclosure > disclosure of secret information > inadvertent

giveaway1882

indiscretion1929

1882 W. A. Baillie-Grohman Camps in Rockies 14 The dead ‘give away’..removed the shadowy blemish from his character.

1882 G. W. Peck Peck's Sunshine 83 A piece of that dog as big as a finger would ruin a butcher. It would be a dead give away.

1897 C. M. Flandrau Harvard Episodes 224 I gave my own name, but Dilly didn't; he had one all ready that went with his initials on his underclothes, so it wouldn't be a give-away.

1901 Westm. Gaz. 28 Sept. 2/1 ‘When I was at Poona in '76—’ ‘My dear Colonel,’ purred Reginald, ‘fancy admitting such a thing! Such a give-away for one's age!’

1904 Westm. Gaz. 19 May 3/2 When Mr. Chamberlain went on to declare that the Government's amendment and his own had the same idea, the give-away was complete.

1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey ii. ix. 196 She also realised the give-away.

1924 G. Overton Cargoes for Crusoes 156 The patient has come to the conclusion that he is a dead giveaway, that everybody sees in him what the psycho~analyst sees.

1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) ix. 169 ‘It's a dead give~away, Domna,’ he expatiated. ‘Analyse it out for yourself.’

1959 ‘P. Quentin’ Shadow of Guilt xi. 96 Her expression was a dead give-away.

1970 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 11/2 An ancient parquet-floored hall which even the stealthiest house breaker couldn't negotiate without a salvo of giveaway creaks.

单词	dead giveaway
释义	> as lemmas dead giveaway 2. An inadvertent betrayal or revelation of oneself, of plans, the truth, etc.; frequently in dead giveaway, a complete betrayal; also, a person or thing that causes such a betrayal or revelation. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun] > a disclosure > disclosure of secret information > inadvertent giveaway1882 indiscretion1929 1882 W. A. Baillie-Grohman Camps in Rockies 14 The dead ‘give away’..removed the shadowy blemish from his character. 1882 G. W. Peck Peck's Sunshine 83 A piece of that dog as big as a finger would ruin a butcher. It would be a dead give away. 1897 C. M. Flandrau Harvard Episodes 224 I gave my own name, but Dilly didn't; he had one all ready that went with his initials on his underclothes, so it wouldn't be a give-away. 1901 Westm. Gaz. 28 Sept. 2/1 ‘When I was at Poona in '76—’ ‘My dear Colonel,’ purred Reginald, ‘fancy admitting such a thing! Such a give-away for one's age!’ 1904 Westm. Gaz. 19 May 3/2 When Mr. Chamberlain went on to declare that the Government's amendment and his own had the same idea, the give-away was complete. 1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey ii. ix. 196 She also realised the give-away. 1924 G. Overton Cargoes for Crusoes 156 The patient has come to the conclusion that he is a dead giveaway, that everybody sees in him what the psycho~analyst sees. 1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) ix. 169 ‘It's a dead give~away, Domna,’ he expatiated. ‘Analyse it out for yourself.’ 1959 ‘P. Quentin’ Shadow of Guilt xi. 96 Her expression was a dead give-away. 1970 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 11/2 An ancient parquet-floored hall which even the stealthiest house breaker couldn't negotiate without a salvo of giveaway creaks. extracted from giveawayn. < as lemmas
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