"an open secret" 怎么发音
expression
an OH-puhn SEE-kruht or SEE-krit
un OH-puhn SEE-kruht
释义
A fact or piece of information that many people know, but pretend is secret or do not talk about openly.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈoʊpən/ /ˈsikɹət/, /ˈsikɹɪt
英式英语
ˈɐn/ /ˈəʊpən/ /ˈsiːkɹət
简化发音
美式
an OH-puhn SEE-kruht or SEE-krit
英式
un OH-puhn SEE-kruht
语境中听
It was an open secret that they liked each other.
Her new job offer was an open secret in the office.
The boss’s plan to retire early was an open secret.
Their relationship was an open secret, but nobody talked about it directly.