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secret

英 [ˈsiːkrət]

美 [ˈsiːkrət]

adj.  秘密的; 保密的; 外人不得而知的; (指行为与习惯)暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的; 诡秘; 神秘
n.  秘密; 机密; 诀窍; 秘诀; 奥秘; 奥妙

复数：secrets　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2375 / COCA.1868

习惯用语

    n.

      in secret
    • 秘密地；暗中
      without other people knowing about it
    • The meeting was held in secret.
      会议是秘密召开的。
      • a guilty secret
    • 见不得人的秘密
      a secret that sb feels ashamed about
      • be an open secret
    • 是公开的秘密
      if sth is an open secret , many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 秘密的；保密的；外人不得而知的
        known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others
        1. secret information/meetings/talks
          秘密信息 / 会议 / 会谈
        2. He tried to keep it secret from his family.
          这件事他试图瞒着家里。
        3. Details of the proposals remain secret.
          提议的细节仍不得而知。
        4. a secret passage leading to the beach
          通往海滩的秘密通道
      • （指行为与习惯）暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的
        used to describe actions and behaviour that you do not tell other people about
        1. He's a secret drinker.
          他偷偷地喝酒。
        2. her secret fears
          她内心的担忧
        3. a secret room
          秘室
      • 诡秘；神秘
        liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this
        1. They were so secret about everything.
          他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。
        2. Jessica caught a secret smile flitting between the two of them.
          杰西卡看见他们俩诡秘地相视一笑。

      noun

      • 秘密；机密
        something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others
        1. Can you keep a secret ?
          你能保守秘密吗？
        2. The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret .
          那艘船的方位是高度机密。
        3. Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret ?
          我们要不要把秘密透露给他？
        4. He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it) .
          他并没有掩饰自己的雄心壮志。
        5. She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets.
          她因泄露商业机密被解雇。
        6. official/State secrets
          官方 / 国家机密
      • 诀窍；秘诀
        the best or only way to achieve sth; the way a particular person achieves sth
        1. Careful planning is the secret of success.
          仔细计划是成功的诀窍。
        2. She still looks so young. What's her secret?
          她看着依旧那么年轻。她的保养秘诀是什么呢？
      • 奥秘；奥妙
        a thing that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand
        1. the secrets of the universe
          宇宙的奥秘

      柯林斯词典

      • See also:Soldiers have been training at a secret location...The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.top secret
      • N-COUNT 秘密;机密;内情
        Asecretis a fact that is known by only a small number of people, and is not told to anyone else.
        1. I think he enjoyed keeping our love a secret...
          我觉得他喜欢和我偷偷摸摸地谈恋爱。
        2. I didn't want anyone to know about it, it was my secret.
          我不想任何人知道这件事，这是我的秘密。
      • N-SING 秘诀;诀窍
        If you say that a particular way of doing things isthe secret ofachieving something, you mean that it is the best or only way to achieve it.
        1. The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...
          成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。
        2. I learned something about writing. The secret is to say less than you need.
          我学过一点写作方面的技巧，秘诀就是欲说还休。
      • N-COUNT 奥秘;奥妙
        Something'ssecretsare the things about it which have never been fully explained.
        1. We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the universe...
          我们现在有机会去真正解开宇宙的奥秘。
        2. The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.
          过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。
      • PHRASE 秘密地;暗地里
        If you do somethingin secret, you do it without anyone else knowing.
        1. Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex-boyfriend in secret.
          丹发现我一直在跟前男友偷偷见面。
      • PHRASE 保守秘密
        If you say that someone cankeep a secret, you mean that they can be trusted not to tell other people a secret that you have told them.
        1. Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.
          汤姆言语很不谨慎，什么时候也别想他守住秘密。
      • PHRASE 不隐瞒;开诚布公
        If youmake no secretof something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.
        1. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions...
          他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。
        2. Ministers are making no secret about their wish to buy American weapons.
          部长们毫不隐瞒他们想要购买美国武器的愿望。

      英英释义

      noun

      • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
        1. how it got out is a mystery
        2. it remains one of nature's secrets
        Synonym:mysteryenigmaclosed book
      • information known only to a special group
        1. the secret of Cajun cooking
        Synonym:arcanum
      • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
        1. the combination to the safe was a secret
        2. he tried to keep his drinking a secret

      adj

      • not openly made known
        1. a secret marriage
        2. a secret bride
        Synonym:unavowed
      • the next to highest level of official classification for documents
        1. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
          1. mysterious symbols
          2. the mystical style of Blake
          3. occult lore
          4. the secret learning of the ancients
          Synonym:mysteriousmysticmysticaloccultorphic
        2. not expressed
          1. secret (or private) thoughts
          Synonym:private
        3. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
          1. clandestine intelligence operations
          2. cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
          3. hole-and-corner intrigue
          4. secret missions
          5. a secret agent
          6. secret sales of arms
          7. surreptitious mobilization of troops
          8. an undercover investigation
          9. underground resistance
          Synonym:clandestinecloak-and-daggerhole-and-corner(a)hugger-muggerhush-hushsurreptitiousundercoverunderground
        4. indulging only covertly
          1. a secret alcoholic
        5. communicated covertly
          1. their secret signal was a wink
          2. secret messages
        6. (of information) given in confidence or in secret
          1. this arrangement must be kept confidential
          2. their secret communications
          Synonym:confidential
        7. hidden from general view or use
          1. a privy place to rest and think
          2. a secluded romantic spot
          3. a secret garden
          Synonym:privysecluded
        8. designed to elude detection
          1. a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole
          2. a secret passage
          3. the secret compartment in the desk
          Synonym:hidden
        9. not open or public
          1. a secret formula
          2. secret ingredients
          3. secret talks

        双语例句

        • I'll let you into a little showbiz secret.
          我来告诉你一个娱乐圈的小秘密。
        • I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. Anyway, it's no secret that he owes money
          我敢肯定戴维已经告诉过你他生意上有麻烦了。反正他欠钱也不是什么秘密了。
        • His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions
          他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。
        • I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret
          我再也无可奉告了，这本是重大的秘密。
        • They suspected that Neville had traded secret information with Mr Foster.
          他们怀疑内维尔和福斯特先生交换了秘密情报。
        • That's why I must trust you to keep this secret
          那就是为什么我必须得相信你会保守这个秘密的原因。
        • Someone might have guessed our secret and passed it on.
          有人或许已经猜到了我们的秘密并且将其散布开了。
        • The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.
          过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。
        • We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the universe
          我们现在有机会去真正解开宇宙的奥秘。
        • Last year my husband owned up to a secret affair with his secretary.
          去年丈夫向我坦白了他与秘书的私情。

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