虽然spill是洒的意思，而beans确实是豆子的意思，但是在英语中，spill the beans和字面的意思差的却很远，那么我们听听Joy and Chris是怎么解释到底是怎么用这个习语的吧！

C: Hi guys. I’m Chris.

 
J: And I’m Joy. Today we are gonna talk about the idiom: spill the beans. It means to give away a secret. You can use it like this:

Don’t spill the beans. / She spilled the beans. / I don’t want to spill the beans.

C: OK, let’s Imagine you have some beans on your plate. The beans roll off of your plate and fall on the floor. In this idiom, the beans represent a secret. Now your secret is not on your plate any more so it means that you told someone else about it. Maybe you are planning a surprise party for a friend. You might want to tell everyone who’s helping you not to spill the beans to anyone. Or you want to know what your kid is hiding from you. You can ask: Come on. Spill the beans! Here’s an example of how to use it in a conversation:
 

 
J: Hey David. What are you guys planning over here?
 
C: Shh. Pete is going to retire soon. We are planning a surprise party for his retirement.
 
J: Oh, I had no idea. Can I help?
 
C: Sure. Just don’t spill the beans to anyone!
 

 

J: Well, if you like what you hear, please do spill the beans with your friends and family about our channel!
 
C: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!