摘要：To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means.

get/catch wind of something

听到…的风声；获悉…的秘密消息,获悉有关某事的消息

to hear about sth secret or private

To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means.

通过间接手段了解某事，尤指被保密的事情，例：

Sally got wind of the rumours about her.

萨利风闻关于她的谣言。

He gets wind of my plan to travel north and ask if he can come with me.

他听说我要去北方旅行，问我能否一道同行。

He has got wind of this.

此事他已有所风闻。

I don't want the public, and especially not the press, to get wind of it at this stage.

我不想让公众，尤其是新闻界，在这个阶段听到什么风声。

If Mom gets wind of this prank we're planning, we'll be grounded for the rest of the summer.

如果妈妈知道了我们计划的恶作剧，我们整个夏天都要被禁足了。

If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over.

如果媒体听到风声，活动就完了。

The police got wind of the illegal drug deal.

警方得到了非法毒品交易的风声。

How did you get wind of that terrific business deal?

你是怎么打听到那笔好生意的？

John caught wind of the gossip being spread about him.

约翰听到了关于他的流言蜚语。

If the public were to get wind of two extramarital affairs…,

要是公众真了解到了这两件婚外情的话……

When he gets wind of this, he’s going to be heartbroken.

等他听到这个消息，他一定会心碎的。

A journalist got wind of a story about the nuclear research centre.一位记者获悉了一个有关核研究中心的情况。

I don't want Amy to get any wind of this until I'm ready.
在我没有准备好之前，我不想让艾美听到任何风声。

If they get wind of what we are doing, we'll then be in a very passive position.
假如他们听到风声，知道我们在搞什么，我们就很被动了。

White House officials got wind of Russia’s plan.

白宫官员收到了俄罗斯这一计划的风声。

They're sure to get wind of you, sure to seek you.

他们一定会听到关于你的风声, 一定会来找你的。

This time, never ever give journalists any chance to get wind of our plan.

这一次，千万不能让记者听到我们这个计划的任何风声。

来源：翅膀英语一点号