情景對話：

A: You will be busier this term. I heard there are so many lessons.

這學(xué)期你會(huì)更忙一些，我聽說課很多。

B: Oh...

嗯……

A: My little sister studies in the same school like you.

我妹妹和你一個(gè)學(xué)校。

B: I think it's time I show my cards. You see, I'm not a student.

我想是我攤牌的時(shí)候了——你看，我并非一名學(xué)生。

詞海拾貝：

show one’s cards：攤牌，亮出真相

e.g. After suffering silently, she decided to show her cards with her husband. She said to him that she would like to get divorced with him.

在默默地忍受之后，她決定向丈夫攤牌——她要和他離婚。

e.g. He was never able to trump up the courage to show his cards. He got the great marks because he had cheated in the exam.

他始終鼓不起勇氣攤牌——他是因考試作弊而獲得好成績。