blurt

blurt — verb

1. to say something quickly and without planning, before you have had time to think

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to say something quickly and without planning, before you have had time to think carefully — for example, blurting out a secret, an answer, or an embarrassing remark.

例句

During the meeting, Lien blurted out the sales figures before the manager could stop her.

blurt out + noun phrase: sudden disclosure

Femi was embarrassed when he blurted the secret to everyone at the party.

同義詞
  • blurt out

    the more common phrasal form, interchangeable in most contexts

  • let slip

    suggests accidentally revealing something secret, often more by accident than impulse

  • burst out

    more emotional; can be used with laughter or crying, not just words

反義詞
  • bite your tongue

    to stop yourself from saying something, the opposite of acting on impulse

文法句型

blurt + noun phrase

blurt out + noun phrase

blurt + that-clause

用法筆記

Frequently used with the particle 'out', especially in informal speech. 'Blurt' rarely appears without a direct object — you blurt something (the information), not merely 'blurt' as an intransitive verb.

常見錯誤

❌He blurted during class.
✅He blurted out the answer during class.
💡'blurt' is a transitive verb; it needs a direct object or the particle 'out' to form a complete predicate.