let fall

phr

• ① 丢下;使掉落;倒下
  • He let a book fall [let fall a book] on the floor.他把一本书掉到地板上。

• ② (不经意地)说,吐出,无意中说出,不当心泄露
  • He let fall that he had a new girlfriend.他不经意地说出他有一个新的女朋友。
  • In the course of the conversation he let fall a hint or two of his intended journey abroad.他在那次谈话中,无意间在一两处说出他打算有海外之行。