slip=滑，那“slip my mind”是啥意思？

【朗读以下例句，并用今日表达造句】

I'm sorry I didn't call you back yesterday; it totally slipped my mind.

Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.

Her lips are sealed. She will never let slip what she knows.

【语音标记】

【精讲部分】

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sth slips one's mind

某事被某人忘了

字面意思：某事从某人脑袋里溜走了

【解释】

If something slips your mind, you forget about it.

【例句】

I'm sorry I didn't call you back yesterday; it totally slipped my mind.

不好意思，我昨天没给你回电话，我全给忘了。

The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind.

我到访的原因显然被他忘了。

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sth slips (through your fingers)

某物溜走/机会错过了

let sth slip (through your fingers)

让某物溜走；错过（机会）；失去（机会）

= to miss or fail to use an opportunity

【例句】

The glass slipped through his fingers and crashed to the ground.

玻璃杯从他手上滑下，摔在了地上。

Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers .

这个出国工作的机会你可不要错过。

You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers, or you will regret it later.

你决不能错失这么好的机会，否则后面你会后悔的。

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let slip sth泄露；无意中说出

【解释】

to give sb information that is supposed to be secret

【例句】

I happened to let it slip that he had given me ￡1000 for the car .

我一不小心说出了他花1000英镑买走我那辆车的事。

Her lips are sealed. She will never let slip what she knows.

她真是守口如瓶。她是绝对不会不把她所知道的事泄露出去的。