"break cover" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 暴露藏身處
• 現身

Definition

離開藏身處或祕密位置，使自己或團隊顯露出來。也可指隱藏後公開自己的意圖或存在。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

最早來自於狩獵／軍事用語，現多引申為隱藏後突然公開自己或計劃。有些正式或文學色彩。常見搭配如“finally break cover”或“forced to break cover”。

Examples

The rabbit broke cover when it heard the dog approaching.

兔子聽到狗接近時，**暴露了藏身處**。

The soldiers waited until dark to break cover.

士兵們等到天黑才**現身**。

If you break cover too soon, you might get caught.

如果你太早**暴露藏身處**，可能會被抓住。

Politicians rarely break cover until they’re sure the public will support them.

政治人物通常要等確定公眾會支持自己才會**表明立場**。

He finally broke cover and admitted he was behind the plan.

他終於**現身**，承認計劃是他策劃的。

Once the spy broke cover, there was no turning back.

間諜一旦**暴露身份**，就無法回頭了。