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
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- secret information/meetings/talks
秘密信息 / 会议 / 会谈 - He tried to keep it secret from his family.
这件事他试图瞒着家里。 - Details of the proposals remain secret.
提议的细节仍不得而知。 - a secret passage leading to the beach
通往海滩的秘密通道
- secret information/meetings/talks
- (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- He's a secret drinker.
他偷偷地喝酒。 - her secret fears
她内心的担忧 - a secret room
秘室
- He's a secret drinker.
- 诡秘;神秘
liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this- They were so secret about everything.
他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。 - 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。
- They were so secret about everything.
noun
- 秘密;机密
something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others- Can you keep a secret ?
你能保守秘密吗? - The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret .
那艘船的方位是高度机密。 - Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret ?
我们要不要把秘密透露给他? - 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。 - She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets.
她因泄露商业机密被解雇。 - official/State secrets
官方 / 国家机密
- Can you keep a secret ?
- 诀窍;秘诀
the best or only way to achieve sth; the way a particular person achieves sth- Careful planning is the secret of success.
仔细计划是成功的诀窍。 - 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?
- Careful planning is the secret of success.
- 奥秘;奥妙
a thing that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand- the secrets of the universe
宇宙的奥秘
- the secrets of the universe
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.- 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。 - 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。
- I think he enjoyed keeping our love a secret...
- 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.- The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...
成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。 - 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。
- The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...
- N-COUNT 奥秘;奥妙
Something'ssecretsare the things about it which have never been fully explained.- 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。 - 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...
- PHRASE 秘密地;暗地里
If you do somethingin secret, you do it without anyone else knowing.- 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。
- Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex-boyfriend in secret.
- 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.- 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。
- Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.
- PHRASE 不隐瞒;开诚布公
If youmake no secretof something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.- 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。 - 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。
- His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions...
英英释义
noun
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
- how it got out is a mystery
- it remains one of nature's secrets
- information known only to a special group
- the secret of Cajun cooking
- 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
adj
- not openly made known
- a secret marriage
- a secret bride
- the next to highest level of official classification for documents
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
- mysterious symbols
- the mystical style of Blake
- occult lore
- the secret learning of the ancients
- not expressed
- secret (or private) thoughts
- 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
- indulging only covertly
- a secret alcoholic
- communicated covertly
- their secret signal was a wink
- secret messages
- (of information) given in confidence or in secret
- this arrangement must be kept confidential
- their secret communications
- hidden from general view or use
- a privy place to rest and think
- a secluded romantic spot
- a secret garden
- 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
- not open or public
- a secret formula
- secret ingredients
- 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 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。 - Even if you have found the secret, there is no need to cry it from the housetop.
即使你知道了这个秘密,也没有必要闹得满城风雨。 - Soldiers have been training at a secret location
士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。 - 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。 - 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。 - The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.
警方一直设法将这些文件保密。 - 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。 - 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。