學個詞 Learn A Word:2 up someone's sleeve

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今天我們要學一個詞組： up someone's sleeve。千萬不要解釋為"在誰的袖子上"。Up someone's sleeve是指某人的秘密。在報導美國國務卿秘密訪問貝魯特時，報紙說："...if there were no secret visit up the Administration's sleeve ...." 意思是：要是當局不進行秘密訪問，那才是奇怪了。

人們不太喜歡那種什么事都要保密的人。People dislike those who often have something up their sleeve. 但是，一個妻子為丈夫舉行生日聚會而事先不告訴他--The wife has something up her sleeve for his birthday party，這丈夫當然會非常高興。今天我們學的一個詞組是up someone's sleeve...