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每個人都會有自己的秘密，也常常很喜歡聽別人的秘密。有時候甚至會忍不住想要把秘密講出去，這時候除了說“It’s a secret.”之外，還有哪些片語可以用來表示保守秘密呢？就由Let’s Talk的Rachna老師來教大家跟祕密有關的片語吧！
1. Behind closed doors
悄悄地完成某事。
例句：
Mary and John’s wedding happened behind closed doors.
Mary和John的婚禮默默地舉行了。
2. Give the game away
揭開一個秘密。
例句：
Maria gave the game away too early when she announced her pregnancy at a party.
Maria在派對中提早公布了她懷孕的消息。
3. Keep it under your hat
保守秘密。
例句：
Richard told his colleague about his new job offer and requested him to keep it under the hat.
Richard告訴他同事他得到了新工作，並要求他要保守秘密。
4. Lips are sealed
不張開某人的嘴巴，意指不洩漏秘密。
例句：
Sarah is afraid to share her secrets with Samantha as her lips are never sealed.
Sarah很怕跟Samantha分享祕密，因為她常常把秘密說出去。
5. Mum’s the word
對某件事保持沉默。
例句：
Peter told Marc, “Mum’s the word. I will not mention about your financial crisis to anyone.”
Peter告訴Marc：「我會保持沉默。我不會向任何人提到你的經濟危機。」
6. On the QT (quiet)
某件事安靜地、悄悄地完成。
例句：
The marketing campaign designed by the company was done on the QT.
那間公司悄悄地設立了那個行銷活動。
7. Spill the beans
揭開秘密或機密資訊。
例句：
Victor spilt the beans about his terminal illness to his family.
Victor把他的不治之症告訴了他的家人。
8. In strict confidence
不惜一切地守著秘密。
例句：
Way ahead of time, the manager told the subordinates in strict confidence that the company made huge losses and would soon be declared insolvent.
經理提前告訴下屬們公司損失慘重，而且無力償還債務，並要他們好好地將這個資訊保密。
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