| 词汇 | speak out of turn |
| 释义 | speak out of turnspeak out of turn 1 SAYto say something when you do not have the right or authority to say it 说话鲁莽，讲话不合身份 Examples from the Corpus speak out of turn• Captain Steve Waugh had sharp words with Buchanan, telling him he had spoken out of turn.• Wagner spoke out of turn when he said the election would be delayed. → speak out of turn at speak(7) 2 OFFENDto say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it 说不该说的话，说话出格 〔尤指超越本分说话〕 I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr. 如果我说了不该说的话，我很抱歉，卡尔少校。 Examples from the Corpus speak/talk out of turn• He enjoys talking out of turn.• Captain Steve Waugh had sharp words with Buchanan, telling him he had spoken out of turn.• Also this week: Ben and Mandy talk out of turn while Luke is listening.• I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but I don't think this is the best way to proceed. → speak/talk out of turn at turn2(7) |
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