Telegraphing Meaning in English

word · lemma: telegraph

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释义

Revealing your intentions or next move before you act, often unintentionally. Common in sports and communication when someone gives away what they are about to do.

用法与细微差别

Often used in sports (e.g., boxing: 'telegraphing a punch') and in conversation when someone makes their intentions obvious. Usually has a negative sense of making it too easy to predict your actions.

• Spanish: advertir involuntariamente - telegráficamente (boxeo)
• Portuguese (BR): demonstrar a intenção - demonstrar demais (boxe)
• Portuguese (PT): demonstrar a intenção - demonstrar em excesso (boxe)
• Chinese (Simplified): 提前透露（意图）
• Chinese (Traditional): 提前透露（意圖）
• Hindi: अग्रिम संकेत देना (इरादा ज़ाहिर करना)
• Arabic: إظهار النية مسبقًا
• Bengali: ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া - পরিকল্পনা ফাঁস করা
• Russian: выдавать намерения - раскрывать замыслы
• Japanese: 意図を見せる - 先を読ませる
• Vietnamese: để lộ ý định - bộc lộ bước đi
• Korean: 의도를 드러내다 - 다음 행동을 예고하다
• Turkish: niyetini belli etmek - hareketini açık etmek
• Urdu: ارادے ظاہر کرنا - اگلا قدم بتانا
• Indonesian: membocorkan niat - memperlihatkan langkah selanjutnya

例句

If you're telegraphing your feelings that much, everyone will know you have a crush.

natural

The boxer was telegraphing his punches, so his opponent dodged easily.

basic

She was telegraphing her plans to the team without realizing it.

basic

Careful not to start telegraphing your next move in the game.

basic

Stop telegraphing your answers to the class, let them figure it out!

natural

He started telegraphing all his moves once he got nervous.

natural