| [/ˈsiːkrɪt; ˋsikrɪt/] adj 用法:
1 ~ (from sb) kept or intended to be kept from the knowledge or view of others; not known by others 秘密的; 保密的; 机密的:
a secret marriage, document, meeting 秘密结婚、 文件、 会议 *
keep sth secret from one's family 不让家人知道某事 *
She escaped through a secret door. 她通过暗道逃走了. *
The party was given secret financial support by some foreign backers. 该党得到外国一些支持者的秘密资助. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] not openly declared or admitted 不公开说的; 不公开承认的:
I'm a secret fan of soap operas on TV. 我从不声张我是电视连续剧迷. 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] (of a place) secluded or quiet （指地方）人迹罕至的, 幽静的:
my secret cottage in the country 我在郊野的寂静小舍. 用法:
4 [esp pred 尤作表语] (fml 文) fond of keeping secrets; secretive 爱保密. secret 2
n 用法:
1 fact, decision, etc that is or must be kept secret 秘密; 机密:
keep a secret, ie not tell it to anyone else 保守秘密 *
The wedding date's a big secret. 举行婚礼的日期是一大秘密. *
Are you going to let him in on (ie tell him) the secret? 你想让他知道这个秘密吗? *
He made no secret of his dislike for me, ie made it very clear.他并不讳言他不喜欢我. 用法:
2 method of doing or achieving sth that not many people know 秘诀; 诀窍; 窍门:
the secret of success 成功的秘诀 *
What's your secret for this wonderful pastry? 你做的酥馅饼真好, 有什麽诀窍?3 anything not properly understood or difficult to understand; mystery 奥秘; 神秘的事物:
the secrets of nature 自然界的奥秘. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) in `secret without others knowing 偷偷的; 暗地的:
meet in secret 私下会见 *
leave the country in secret 秘密去国. in the `secret (dated 旧) among those who know the secret 知道秘密或内情:
Is your brother in the secret? 你哥哥知道内情吗? an open secret =>open1. |