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secret

英['siːkrət] 美['siːkrət]
  • n. 秘密;奥秘;秘诀
  • adj. 秘密的;机密的
secretly
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 秘密,机密
    2. 秘诀,诀窍
    3. 阴部
    4. 神秘,奥秘
    5. 秘方
    6. 秘密的事情,内情
    7. 隐蔽的真义
    8. 奇迹
    9. 秘处
    10. 暗中
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 秘密的,机密的,神秘的
    2. 隐秘的,隐蔽的,隐藏的,暗藏的
    3. 偏僻的,人迹罕至的,僻远的
    4. 私下的,暗地里的,看不见的
    5. 奥秘的,奥妙的,不可思议的
    6. 隐居的
    7. 嘴紧的,能保守秘密的
    v. (动词)
    1. 隐藏,暗藏
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 秘密的,机密的 that other people are prevented from knowing about
    n. (名词)
    1. [S] 秘密,机密 sth kept hidden or known only to a few people

英英释义

Noun:
  1. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on);

    "the combination to the safe was a secret"
    "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

  2. information known only to a special group;

    "the secret of Cajun cooking"

  3. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained;

    "how it got out is a mystery"
    "it remains one of nature's secrets"

Adjective:
  1. not open or public; kept private or not revealed;

    "a secret formula"
    "secret ingredients"
    "secret talks"

  2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;

    "clandestine intelligence operations"
    "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
    "hole-and-corner intrigue"
    "secret missions"
    "a secret agent"
    "secret sales of arms"
    "surreptitious mobilization of troops"
    "an undercover investigation"
    "underground resistance"

  3. not openly made known;

    "a secret marriage"
    "a secret bride"

  4. communicated covertly;

    "their secret signal was a wink"
    "secret messages"

  5. not expressed;

    "secret (or private) thoughts"

  6. designed to elude detection;

    "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"
    "a secret passage"
    "the secret compartment in the desk"

  7. hidden from general view or use;

    "a privy place to rest and think"
    "a secluded romantic spot"
    "a secret garden"

  8. (of information) given in confidence or in secret;

    "this arrangement must be kept confidential"
    "their secret communications"

  9. indulging only covertly;

    "a secret alcoholic"

  10. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;

    "mysterious symbols"
    "the mystical style of Blake"
    "occult lore"
    "the secret learning of the ancients"

  11. the next to highest level of official classification for documents

双语例句

1. The word "secretary" comes from the same Latin root as the word "secret".
单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It's an open secret that the security service bugged telephones.
安全部门窃听电话是人人皆知的秘密。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The nature of the polymer is currently a trade secret.
这一聚合物的性质目前是个商业机密。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He's accused of misusing $17.5 million from a secret government slush fund.
他被指控滥用秘密的政府行贿基金,金额达1,750万美元。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.
确切地点因为安全原因要保密。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Our plan must remain a secret.
      我们的计划必须保密。
    2. His secret died with him, for he never told anyone.
      他的秘密至死也不为人知,因为他从未告诉过别人。
    3. What new secrets of the universe will the new telescope reveal?
      新的望远镜将会给我们展示宇宙的哪些新奥秘呢?
    4. What's the secret of baking perfect bread?
      烤出好面包的秘诀是什么?
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. We discovered a secret passage behind the wall.
      我们在墙后发现了一个秘密通道。
    2. The congressman denied that the report was being kept secret.
      该国会议员否认这是一份机密报告。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. He was tortured by the secret police, but they could not break his spirit.
      他遭到秘密警察的拷打,但他们并不能摧毁他的精神。
    2. They were forced to publish the secret news.
      他们被迫公开秘闻。
    3. You can't fool me,I know about your secret plan!
      你骗不了我,我知道你的秘密计划!
    4. He kept his money stored away in a secret place, lest his nephew should lay his hands on it.
      他把钱藏在一个隐秘处,提防他侄儿拿到。
    5. That is my secret cottage in the country.
      那是我在郊野的秘密住所。
    6. The kind medicine is based on a secret formula.
      这种药是根据一种秘方制成的。
    7. He's a devious, secret person and I don't trust him.
      他是一个狡猾诡秘的人,我不信任他。
    8. We discovered a secret passage behind the wall.
      我们在墙后发现了秘密通道。
    9. John is a secret admirer of Helen, though he has never spoken to her.
      约翰暗自爱慕海伦,尽管他从未对她说过。
    10. I'm a secret fan of soap operas on TV.
      我从不声张我是电视剧迷。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. The plan is secret.
      这计划是秘密的。
    2. These plans must be kept secret from enemy.
      这些计划一定要对敌人保密。
    S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
    1. He is rather secret about his private affairs.
      他对自己的私事有点守口如瓶。
    用作宾语补足语 S+V+O+~
    1. He kept his illness secret from his wife.
      他不把自己的病告诉给他的妻子。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She spilled the secret.
      她泄露了机密。
    2. They told me not to reveal the secret.
      他们要我不要泄露机密。
    3. He was on his honour not to tell the secret.
      他以名誉担保不把这个秘密告诉别人。
    4. Guard the secret with your life, tell it to no one!
      用生命保守住这秘密,别告诉任何人。
    5. I couldn't resist telling him the secret.
      我忍不住要把秘密告诉他。
    6. His reputation had decided me to confide a secret to him.
      他的声誉使我决定向他吐露一桩秘密。
    7. The wedding date is a big secret.
      举行婚礼的日期是一大秘密。
    8. He made no secret of his dislike for me.
      他并不讳言他不喜欢我。
    9. What's your secret for this wonderful pastry?
      你做的酥馅饼真好,有什么诀窍?
    10. The secret to more effective writing is simple:talk to your reader.
      把文章写得更有效果的诀窍很简单,那就是同读者谈话。
    11. The scientists are searching after the secret of life on earth.
      科学家们正在探索地球上生命的奥秘。
    ~+of v -ing
    1. What's the secret of baking perfect bread?
      烤出上好面包的秘诀是什么?

用法讲解

adj. (形容词)
  1. secret的基本意思是“秘密的”,指躲藏、躲避或被隐藏起来,不让别人注意到或看到,在句中可用作定语或表语。也可作“保密的或不公开的”解,在句中作定语。
  2. secret无比较级和最高级形式。
n. (名词)
  1. secret作名词时的意思是“秘密,机密”,也可作“奥秘”“秘诀,诀窍”解,此时只用作单数形式。
  2. secret还可作“奥秘,神秘的事物”解,此时用复数形式。
n. (名词)
in secret, in the secret
  • 这两个短语在意思上和用法上都不同:前者作“秘密地”或“偷偷地”解,作状语,相当于secretly; 后者则作“知道秘密”解,多用作表语。
  • 用作名词 (n.)
    in secret
      偷偷地,暗地里 without others knowing
    in the secret
      知道内情 among those who know the secret
    let in on a secret
      让某人知道秘密 let sb know the secret
      let sb in on a secret

      They talked in a suppressed voice as he were letting her in on a secret.

      他们谈话时声音压得很低,好像他在告诉她一个秘密似的。

      If I were you,I wouldn't let her in on the secret.

      如果我是你的话,我不会叫她知道这个秘密。

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词 副词+~
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 形容词+~ 名词+~ 介词+~ ~+介词

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