be in the dark 蒙在鼓里,浑然不知
分类: 英语学习方法
be in the dark形容“蒙在鼓里,浑然不知”,keep sb in the dark形容“将事隐瞒不使人知道”。
We were kept completely in the dark about his plan to sell the company.
对他计划将公司出售一事,我们一直蒙在鼓里。
来看“隐瞒”的英语表达:
①conceal
Is there something you're concealing from me?
你是不是有事瞒着我?
②hold out on sb
Don't hold out on me - I need to know who did it.
别瞒着我——我需要知道是谁做的。
③keep back
I suspect she's keeping something back.
我怀疑她有所隐瞒。
④pull the wool over sb's eyes
We can see through all your tricks and schemes, so you needn't think you can pull the wool over our eyes.
我们能够识破你所有的阴谋诡计,所以不要以为你能蒙骗我们。