blurt out

blurt out — phrasal verb

  • blurt outbase form
  • blurts out3rd person singular
  • blurting out-ing form
  • blurted outpast simple

1. to say something all at once, before you have had time to think, often because y

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

to say something all at once, before you have had time to think, often because you feel excited, upset, or nervous

例句

Kian blurted out the secret before anyone could stop him.

blurt out + noun phrase for an unplanned remark

During the quiet exam, Yumi suddenly blurted out the wrong answer.

同義詞
  • let slip

    stresses that the speaker did not mean to reveal it

  • exclaim

    more neutral and formal; focuses on sudden loud speech, not regret

  • blab

    very informal; suggests telling a secret carelessly

反義詞
  • hold back

    used when someone keeps the words in instead of saying them

文法句型

blurt out + noun phrase

blurt out + that-clause

用法筆記

Object is usually something the speaker meant to keep back, such as a secret, a confession, or an answer. Often paired with adverbs like 'suddenly' that stress the lack of control.

常見錯誤

She blurted the news to me out.
She blurted out the news to me.
💡Keep 'blurt out' together; do not split it with a long object.