英語(yǔ)短語(yǔ)：Drop a clanger 說(shuō)錯(cuò)話，做蠢事

動(dòng)詞 “clang” 表示 “鈴鐺等金屬物體撞擊時(shí)發(fā)出巨大聲響”。在非正式的英式英語(yǔ)中，短語(yǔ) “drop a clanger” 的意思是 “因說(shuō)錯(cuò)話或做錯(cuò)事而出丑”。

例句
Kevin dropped a clanger when he told everyone that Jenny was pregnant – she wanted to keep it a secret.
凱文說(shuō)漏嘴了，他告訴大家珍妮懷孕了。她本想保守這個(gè)秘密的。

Don't drop a clanger this time by telling the kids what they are getting for Christmas.
這次別再說(shuō)漏嘴了，可不要告訴孩子們他們圣誕節(jié)會(huì)收到什么東西。

I dropped a clanger by leaving my microphone switched on while I moaned about my boss. Everyone was listening!
我當(dāng)時(shí)沒關(guān)麥克風(fēng)就抱怨起我的老板，做了件蠢事。大家都聽見了！