let something slip 1. reveal something inadvertently in the course of a conversation 无意中讲出： [with clause] Clive had let slip he was married. 克莱夫无意中说出他已经结婚了。 2. archaic release a hound from the leash so as to begin the chase 〈古〉放开（狗的绳索）： let slip the dogs of war. 发动战争。 |