"a dead giveaway" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 明顯的線索
• 一眼就能看出的東西

Definition

清楚暴露某事的東西，尤其是祕密或隱藏的事實。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式、口語化的表達。常用於某個細節一下子暴露了事實或祕密。配合'is'或'was'使用。正式場合不常用。

Examples

The lipstick on his shirt was a dead giveaway.

他襯衫上的口紅印是**明顯的線索**。

Leaving the window open was a dead giveaway that someone had been inside.

窗戶開著就是**明顯的線索**，證明有人進來過。

His nervous laughter was a dead giveaway.

他緊張的笑聲是**明顯的線索**。

Those muddy shoes are a dead giveaway—you definitely went hiking!

那些髒鞋子就是**明顯的線索**——你一定去登山了！

Your face was a dead giveaway when you saw your surprise gift.

你看到驚喜禮物時的表情就是**明顯的線索**。

The open snack wrappers were a dead giveaway that someone raided the kitchen last night.

廚房裡那些開過的小喫包裝就是**明顯的線索**，說明昨晚有人來偷喫了。