"a dead giveaway" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明显的线索
• 一眼就能看出的东西

Definition

清楚暴露某事的东西，尤其是秘密或隐藏的事实。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式、口语化的表达。常用于某个细节一下子暴露了事实或秘密。配合'is'或'was'使用。正式场合不常用。

Examples

The lipstick on his shirt was a dead giveaway.

他衬衫上的口红印是**明显的线索**。

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

窗户开着就是**明显的线索**，证明有人进来过。

His nervous laughter was a dead giveaway.

他紧张的笑声是**明显的线索**。

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

那些脏鞋子就是**明显的线索**——你肯定去爬山了！

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

你看到惊喜礼物时的表情就是**明显的线索**。

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

厨房里那些开过的小吃包装袋就是**明显的线索**，说明昨晚有人来偷吃了。