汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 马脚
马脚 (馬腳)
sth one wishes to conceal / the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
亦作"马脚"。 马的脚。 比喻破绽。 用马运输的费用,脚价。 赶马人。 6.迷信谓神所附的人。 7.清代官服的袖口为马蹄形,因借指清军。
() mǎ () jiǎo/jué
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他无意中露出了马脚

He betrayed himself without meaning to.

两个同谋者的表情露出了马脚

The faces of the two conspirators gave the game away!

这个小偷因大量花钱而露了马脚

The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.