secret
- n.秘密;机密;秘诀;奥秘;诀窍;奥妙
- adj.秘密的;保密的;神秘;(指行为与习惯)暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的;诡秘;外人不得而知的
复数： secrets 派生词： secretly adv.
se- 分开 + cret 观察,筛选
secretadj.
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
（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
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。
The police had secretly filmed the conversations.
警察已秘密地把几次谈话拍摄下来。
She was secretly pleased to see him.
见到他，她心中窃喜。
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
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？
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
without other people knowing about it
会议是秘密召开的。
The meeting was held in secret.
if sth is an open secret , many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret
secret
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ADJ-GRADED 秘密的;机密的;保密的
If something is secret, it is known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else.Soldiers have been training at a secret location...
士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。
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He wore a hidden microphone to secretly tape-record conversations.
他身上藏了一个传声器，打算偷偷录下谈话内容。
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N-COUNT 秘密;机密;内情
A secret is 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。
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N-SING 秘诀;诀窍
If you say that a particular way of doing things is the secret of achieving 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。
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N-COUNT 奥秘;奥妙
Something's secrets are 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。
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PHRASE 秘密地;暗地里
If you do something in 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。
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PHRASE 保守秘密
If you say that someone can keep 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。
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PHRASE 不隐瞒;开诚布公
If you make no secret of 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。
noun
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- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
- how it got out is a mystery
- it remains one of nature's secrets
- Synonym: mystery enigma closed book
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- information known only to a special group
- the secret of Cajun cooking
- Synonym: arcanum
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- 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
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- not openly made known
- a secret marriage
- a secret bride
- Synonym: unavowed
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- the next to highest level of official classification for documents
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- 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
- Synonym: mysterious mystic mystical occult orphic
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- not expressed
- secret (or private) thoughts
- Synonym: private
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- 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
- Synonym: clandestine cloak-and-dagger hole-and-corner(a) hugger-mugger hush-hush surreptitious undercover underground
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- indulging only covertly
- a secret alcoholic
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- communicated covertly
- their secret signal was a wink
- secret messages
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- (of information) given in confidence or in secret
- this arrangement must be kept confidential
- their secret communications
- Synonym: confidential
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- hidden from general view or use
- a privy place to rest and think
- a secluded romantic spot
- a secret garden
- Synonym: privy secluded
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- 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
- Synonym: hidden
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- not open or public;kept private or not revealed
- a secret formula
- secret ingredients
- secret talks
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He 's the last person I 'd trust with a secret .
我要是有什么秘密，告诉谁也不能告诉他。
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Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children .
愧疚是控制儿童的秘密武器。
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The secret number is my phone number in reverse .
这个密码是我的电话号码的逆序排列。
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The two friends shared everything ─ they had no secrets .
这一对朋友无话不谈——彼此之间毫无秘密。
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He tried to keep it secret from his family .
这件事他试图瞒着家里。
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Shall we let him in on the secret ?
我们要不要把秘密透露给他？
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She kept her past secret from us all .
她对我们所有人都避而不谈她的过去。
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It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks .
看来两位领导人正在进行密谈。
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I wasn 't very successful at keeping the news secret .
我没能把这条消息严格保密。
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I 'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret .
你如果能对此保密，我将不胜感激。
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This information has been classified top secret .
这一情报被归为绝密类别。
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The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret .
这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。
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Can I rely on you to keep this secret ?
我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？
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She gave away state secrets to the enemy .
她把国家机密泄露给了敌人。
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Many people denounced their neighbours to the secret police .
许多人向秘密警察告发自己的邻居。
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The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret .
那艘船的方位是高度机密。
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Careful planning is the secret of success .
仔细计划是成功的诀窍。
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For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia .
他们多年来一直在向俄罗斯泄露国家机密。
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What 's the secret of your success ?
你成功的秘诀是什么？
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There are no dark secrets in our family .
我们家没有隐秘。
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He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret .
他想把秘密说出来，让自己得到解脱。
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The donor 's identity is a close secret .
捐赠人的身份是一个严加保守的秘密。
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If we try to keep it a secret , she 's guaranteed to find out .
如果我们试图保密，她肯定会发现。
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Can you keep a secret ?
你能保守秘密吗？
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The meeting was held in secret .
会议是秘密召开的。
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They were so secret about everything .
他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。
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The recipe for their drink is a closely guarded trade secret .
他们饮料的配方是严格保守的商业秘密。
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He was shadowed for a week by the secret police .
他被秘密警察盯梢了一个星期。
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I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her .
我误以为可以相信她，就把我的秘密告诉了她。
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She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret .
她保证恪守诺言，不把我的秘密告诉任何人。
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