| 释义 |
slip out(Of a remark) be uttered inadvertently: the question slipped out before I’d considered the wisdom of it...- I clenched my teeth together to prevent any spontaneous remark from slipping out.
- The remark had slipped out before she could stop it, but she didn't bother taking it back.
- Sometimes, I guess, when I dress it up in sarcasm and with a wide grin like I'm playing about, something almost truthful slips out, but no one ever takes it at face value.
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