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TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868
secret
siːkrɪt ˈsikrɪt
Word forms: plural secrets
1 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] [verb-link ADJ] 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. 秘密的;机密的;保密的

  • Soldiers have been training at a secret location.

    士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。

  • The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.

    警方一直设法将这些文件保密。

SYN undisclosed, unknown, confidential, underground
2See also:top secret 
secretly

  • 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。

  • ...secretly organised events.

    秘密组织的活动

3 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. 秘密;机密;内情

  • 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。

4 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. 秘诀;诀窍

  • The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing. [+ of]

    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。

SYN key, answer, formula, recipe
5 N-COUNT [usually plural, oft with poss] 奥秘;奥妙 Something's secrets are the things about it which have never been fully explained. 奥秘;奥妙

  • We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the universe. [+ of]

    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。

SYN mystery, question, puzzle, paradox
6 PHRASE 秘密地;暗地里 If you do something in secret, you do it without anyone else knowing. 秘密地;暗地里

  • 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。

SYN secretly, surreptitiously, slyly, behind closed doors
7 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. 保守秘密

  • 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。

8 PHRASE 不隐瞒;开诚布公 If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly. 不隐瞒;开诚布公

  • His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions. [+ of]

    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。

Quotations
They have a skeleton in their closet William Makepeace Thackeray The Newcomes
I know that's a secret, for it's whispered every where William Congreve Love for Love
For secrets are edged tools,
And must be kept from children and from fools John Dryden Sir Martin Mar-All
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ADJ.

hidden, private, unknown; (ant.) known 1

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TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868
secret

noun¹

 1sth that must not be known by others秘密ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECRET | SECRET + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, great重大秘密▸➤little小秘密▸➤closely guarded, well-kept嚴守的／嚴格保守的秘密◇a charming museum that is one of the city's best-kept secrets (= that not many people know about) 一個迷人的博物館，是該市最不為人知的地方之一➤deep, hidden, inner, innermost, intimate深藏的秘密；隱藏的秘密；內心的秘密；最隱秘的事情◇That evening she had revealed many of her innermost secrets.那天晚上她透露了許多內心最深處的秘密。➤open公開的秘密◇Their affair is an open secret.他們的曖昧關係是公開的秘密。➤dark, dirty, guilty, shameful, terrible無人知曉的／骯髒的／罪惡的／可恥的／可怕的秘密▸➤family, military, nuclear, official, state, trade家庭秘密；軍事機密；核秘密；官方機密；國家機密；商業秘密VERB + SECRET➤have有秘密▸➤guard, keep保守／守住秘密◇Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密嗎？➤hide隱藏秘密◇Uncle Charlie hides a dark secret.查利叔叔有個不可告人的秘密。➤betray, divulge, give away出賣／泄露／透露秘密➤let sb in on, let sb into, reveal, share, tell sb（向某人）泄露秘密；告訴（某人）秘密◇She let us into her secret－she was engaged.她向我們透露了她的秘密 － 她訂婚了。➤discover, find out, learn, uncover, unlock發現內情；揭露秘密➤know瞭解內情➤remain仍然是秘密◇Their relationship remained a secret.他們的關係依舊不為外人所知。SECRET + VERB➤be out, come out, get out機密外泄◇How did the secret get out?秘密是怎麼泄露的？PREPOSITION➤in secret秘密地◇The stars were married in secret to avoid publicity.這對明星為了避開公眾注意，秘密結了婚。➤secret about有關⋯的秘密◇There was some secret about the source of his wealth.關於他錢財的來源是個秘密。➤secret from不讓⋯知曉的秘密◇I have no secrets from you.我對你沒有任何秘密。PHRASES➤make no secret of the fact that..., not make a secret of sth不隱瞞⋯的事實；不隱瞞⋯◇He refuses to make any secret of his political allegiances.他拒絕隱瞞自己的政治立場。
secret

noun²

 2only/best way of doing/achieving sth訣竅VERB + SECRET | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + SECRET➤reveal, tell sb透露秘訣；告訴某人訣竅➤know知道竅門➤hold有秘訣◇These animals may hold the secret to combating the virus.可能從這些動物身上找到戰勝病毒的秘訣。PREPOSITION➤secret behind⋯的秘訣◇She revealed the secret behind her extraordinary success.她透露了自己取得非凡成功的秘訣。➤secret of⋯秘訣◇the secrets of staying healthy保持健康的秘訣PHRASES➤the secret of (sb's) success（某人）成功的秘訣
secret

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be秘密▸➤remain, stay依然／仍然處於秘密狀態▸➤keep sth將⋯保密ADVERB➤highly, top, very高度保密；非常秘密◇a top-secret meeting絕密會議➤formerly, previously以前／先前保密的◇The text of the previously secret treaty can now be revealed.先前保密的條約文本現在可以公開了。➤supposedly據說是保密的PREPOSITION➤from對⋯保密◇They managed to keep the party more or less secret from Christine.聚會的事他們基本上瞞住了克里斯蒂娜。
TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868
secret adj.
⇨ secret 1 (secret information) ⇨ secret 2 (a secret drinker) ⇨ secretive (They were so secret about everything.)secret noun
⇨ mysterysecret1

adjective

 secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ private ♦︎ confidential ♦︎ personal ♦︎ undisclosed ♦︎ intimate ♦︎ classifiedThese words all describe information which is not known about by other people or not meant to be known about. 这些词均表示信息是秘密的、保密的、私人的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / private / confidential / personal / undisclosed / classified information◆secret / private / confidential / personal / classified documents◆a secret / confidential / personal file◆a private / confidential / personal letter◆secret / confidential / classified material◆(a) secret / private talks / meeting◆a secret / an undisclosed location◆sb's private / personal life◆to remain secret / private / confidential / undisclosed / classified◆to keep sth secret / private / confidential◆highly secret / confidential / personal / classified◆entirely secret / private / confidential■ secret known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others 秘密的；保密的；外人不得而知的◆The ceasefire was agreed following secret talks between the two leaders.两位领导人秘密会谈之后，双方同意停火。◆There's a secret passage leading to the beach.有一条秘密通道通往海滨。◆He tried to keep it secret from his family.这件事他试图瞒着家人。◆This information has been classified top secret (= completely secret, especially from other governments).该情报已被归入绝密类别。OPP open ⇨ open ▸ secrecy ˈsiːkrəsi

noun

 [uncountable] ◆the need for absolute secrecy in this matter在这件事情上绝对保密的必要◆Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy.所有相关人员均被要求宣誓保密。▸ secret

noun

 [countable] ◆Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗？◆trade / official / State secrets商业／官方／国家机密▸ secretly

adverb

◆The police had secretly recorded the conversations.警察暗中把几次谈话录了音。■ private intended for or involving a particular person or group of people, not for people in general; that you do not want other people to know about; not connected with your work or official position 私人的；隐秘的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆You shouldn't listen in on other people's private conversations.你不该偷听别人的私人谈话。◆They were sharing a private joke.他们在说外人听不懂的笑话。◆She was scared of revealing her private thoughts and feelings.她害怕流露个人的想法和情感。◆The media are obsessed with the star's private life.媒体热衷于那个明星的私生活。OPP public ⇨ famous   see also privacy ⇨ privacy ▸ privately

adverb

◆Can we speak privately?我们可以单独谈谈吗？■ confidential ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃlmeant to be kept secret and not told or shared with other people 机密的；保密的；秘密的◆Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret).你们的病历绝对保密。◆The envelope says it is private and confidential.信封上写着“私人机密”。▸ confidentiality ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆They signed a confidentiality agreement.他们签署了一份保密协议。▸ confidentially

adverb

◆She told me confidentially that she is going to retire early.她私下里告诉我她打算提前退休。■ personal not connected with your work or official position 私人的；私事的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆The letter was marked 'Personal'.信上标注着“私人”字样。◆I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter.我想和你谈点私事。◆I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.我尽量不让工作干扰自己的私生活。◆She's a personal friend of mine (= not just sb I know because of my job).她是我的私人朋友。NOTE 辨析 Private or personal?You can usually use either word to describe sth that is not connected with your work or official position. 这两个词通常都可描述与工作或公职无关的事情◆your private / personal life你的私生活◆a private / personal matter私事◆a letter marked 'Private / Personal'标注着“私人”字样的信But 但不说◆a private friend of mine It is more usual to talk about the private lives of famous or important people, but use either word to talk about yourself or ordinary people. 指名人或要人的私生活较常用private life；谈论自己或一般人时，用private和personal均可。 ■ undisclosed ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd; NAmE ˌʌndɪsˈkloʊzd [usually before noun] (rather formal) not made known or told to anyone 未披露的；未公开的◆The painting was sold for an undisclosed sum to a private collector.那幅油画卖给了一个私人收藏家，价钱没有公开。◆Several inmates were moved to an undisclosed location in the south.几名囚犯被转移到南方一个未披露的地点。  see also disclose ⇨ reveal ■ intimate ˈɪntɪmət private and personal, often in a sexual way （常指性方面）个人隐私的◆The article revealed intimate details about his private life.文章披露了他个人生活的隐私细节。◆the most intimate parts of her body她身体的最隐私部位■ classified ˈklæsɪfaɪd [usually before noun] (rather formal) (of information) officially secret and available only to particular people （情报）机密的，保密的◆The magazine printed a controversial article based on classified material.该杂志刊登了一篇根据机密材料撰写的有争议的文章。◆We are not in a position to divulge that information: it is classified.我们无权透露这个信息，它属于机密。OPP unclassified ⓘ Unclassified information is not secret and is available to everyone. * unclassified修饰information时表示非机密的、公开的。secret2

adjective

 secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ covert ♦︎ undercover ♦︎ clandestine ♦︎ undergroundThese words all describe actions or behaviour which other people do not know about. 这些词均表示行动或行为是暗中进行的、隐秘的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / covert / undercover / clandestine / underground activity◆a secret / a covert / an undercover / a clandestine operation◆a secret / an undercover / a clandestine / an underground organization◆a clandestine / an underground movement◆a secret / clandestine meeting / relationsip / affair◆a secret / an undercover agent◆covert / undercover surveillance■ secret [only before noun] used to talk about actions, behaviour and feelings that you do not tell other people about and do not want them to know （行动、行为或感情）暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的◆He's a secret drinker.他偷偷摸摸地喝酒。◆I didn't know you were a secret football fan.我不知道你私下里还是个足球迷。◆She could not tell him her secret hopes and fears.她不能把内心的希望和担忧告诉他。▸ secret

noun

 [countable] ◆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。▸ secretly

adverb

◆She was secretly pleased to see him.见到他，她心中窃喜。■ covert ˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt; NAmE ˈkoʊvɜːrt [usually before noun] (formal) (of actions or behaviour) secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice （行动或行为）秘密的，隐蔽的，暗中的◆There were widespread allegations of the use of covert surveillance.很多人指责暗中监视的做法。◆He stole a covert glance at her across the table.他隔着桌子偷偷瞥了她一眼。 OPP overt ⇨ open ▸ covertly

adverb

◆He watched her covertly in the mirror.他从镜子里偷偷地望着她。■ undercover ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r); NAmE ˌʌndərˈkʌvər [usually before noun] working or done secretly in order to find out information, especially for the police or a government （尤指为警方或政府）秘密工作的，暗中进行的◆Police made twelve arrests yesterday following a three-week undercover operation.警方经过三个星期的秘密行动后于昨天逮捕了12人。▸ undercover

adverb

◆The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working undercover.这些非法付款是一个暗中查访的记者发现的。■ clandestine klænˈdestɪn, ˈklændəstaɪn [usually before noun] (formal, usually disapproving) (of actions, behaviour or a relationship) secret, especially because you would be ashamed if people knew （行动、行为或关系）暗中进行的，秘密的，见不得光的◆A clandestine meeting was held between leaders of the two parties.两党领导人举行了一次秘密会议。◆She could see no future in her clandestine relationship.她知道她的地下恋情是没有前途的。■ underground ˈʌndəgraʊnd; NAmE ˈʌndərgraʊnd [usually before noun](especially of an organization) operating secretly and often illegally, especially against a government （尤指反政府组织）秘密的，非法的，地下的◆Slowly, an underground resistance movement grew.慢慢地，一个地下抵抗运动发展了起来。▸ underground ˌʌndəˈgraʊnd; NAmE ˌʌndərˈgraʊnd

adverb

◆If the group is outlawed they will go underground.如果这个团体被宣布为非法，他们就会转入地下。
TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868
secret
Secrets and secretiveness: secret, confidentiality, stealth...
Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people: mystery, riddle, uncertainty...
Systems and methods for doing things: modality, method, system...
Secret, secretive and in secret: secret, secretive, surreptitious...
Not known or difficult to know: secret, private, personal...

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