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TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868

secret

adjective
 
/ˈsiːkrət/
/ˈsiːkrət/
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  1.  
     known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others秘密的；保密的；外人不得而知的
    • secret information/meetings/talks秘密信息／会议／会谈
    • They belong to an age-old secret society.他们属于一个古老的秘密团体。
    • secret from somebody 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
    • The two candidates were chosen by a secret ballot (= in which nobody knows how you voted) of MPs. 这两个候选人是通过议员无记名投票选出的。
    • He's a natural salesman, whose secret weapon is the sheer confidence and optimism that he exudes. 他是一个天生的推销员，他的秘密武器是他流露出的十足的自信和乐观。
    • The group is on a highly secret mission. 该组织正在执行一项高度机密的任务。
    • Secret police documents were leaked to the press. 秘密警察文件被泄露给了新闻界。
    • The scandal was kept secret from the French public for 18 years.这一丑闻对法国公众保密了18年。
    • What could be so secret what it had to stay hidden?有什么能如此秘密，它必须保持隐藏？
    see also top secret
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    • revealing the text of the hitherto secret treaty公开此前一直保密的条约文本
    • They managed to keep the party more or less secret from Christine.聚会的事他们基本上瞒住了克里斯蒂娜。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    • stay
    • …
    adverb
    • highly
    • top
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  2.  
     [only before noun] used to describe actions and behaviour that you do not tell other people about（指行为与习惯）暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的
    • He's a secret drinker.他偷偷地喝酒。
    • I didn't know you were a secret football fan.我不知道你私下里还是个足球迷。
    • her secret fears她内心的担忧
    • Perhaps he has secret hopes that she'll go back to him.也许他私下希望她会回到他身边。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    • stay
    • …
    adverb
    • highly
    • top
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  3. secret (about something) (of a person or their behaviour人或行为) liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this诡秘；神秘 synonym secretive
    • 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。
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.

secret

noun
 
/ˈsiːkrət/
/ˈsiːkrət/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others秘密；机密
    • Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗？
    • She will not reveal his secret.她不会泄露他的秘密。
    • The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret.那艘船的位置是高度机密。
    • This bar is one of central London's best/worst kept secrets. 这家酒吧是伦敦市中心保存最好/最差的秘密之一。
    • 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。
    • It's no secret that the past few years have been challenging for the industry.众所周知，过去几年对这个行业来说是充满挑战的。
    • dark secrets from his past他过去的黑暗秘密
    • The dirty little secret of gaming is how much time you spend not having fun. 游戏的肮脏小秘密是你花了多少时间玩不开心。
    • Let me tell you a secret.让我告诉你一个秘密。
    see also official secret, trade secret
    Extra Examples
    • How did the secret get out?秘密是怎么泄露的？
    • I have no secrets from you.我对你没有任何秘密。
    • Their relationship remained a secret.他们的关系依旧不为外人所知。
    • That evening she had revealed many of her innermost secrets.那天晚上她透露了许多内心最深处的秘密。
    • He refuses to make any secret of his political allegiances.他拒绝隐瞒自己的政治立场。
    • There was some secret about the source of his wealth.关于他钱财的来源是个秘密。
    • Uncle Charlie hides a dark secret.查利叔叔有个不可告人的秘密。
    • a charming museum that is one of the city's best-kept secrets一个迷人的博物馆，是该市最不为人知的地方之一
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • great
    • little
    • …
    verb + secret
    • have
    • guard
    • keep
    • …
    secret + verb
    • be out
    • come out
    • get out
    • …
    preposition
    • in secret
    • secret about
    • secret from
    • …
    phrases
    • make no secret of the fact that…
    • not make a secret of something
    See full entry
  2.  
    (usually the secret)
    [singular] the best or only way to achieve something; the way a particular person achieves something诀窍；秘诀
    • She still looks so young. What's her secret?她看上去依旧那么年轻，她的保养秘诀是什么呢？
    • secret of something Careful planning is the secret of success.仔细计划是成功的诀窍。
    • secret to doing something These animals may hold the secret to combating the virus.可能从这些动物身上找到战胜病毒的秘诀。
    • secret to something The secret to happiness is love. 幸福的秘诀是爱。
    • What is the secret to their success?他们成功的秘诀是什么？
    Extra Examples
    • She revealed the secret behind her extraordinary success.她透露了自己取得非凡成功的秘诀。
    • the secrets of staying healthy保持健康的秘诀
    Topics Successb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + secret
    • reveal
    • tell somebody
    • know
    • …
    preposition
    • secret behind
    • secret of
    phrases
    • the secret of (somebody’s) success
    See full entry
  3. [countable, usually plural] a thing that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand奥秘；奥妙
    • the secrets of the universe宇宙的奥秘
    • He spent much of his childhood here, learning the secrets of the woods.他童年的大部分时间都在这里度过，学习森林的秘密。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + secret
    • reveal
    • tell somebody
    • know
    • …
    preposition
    • secret behind
    • secret of
    phrases
    • the secret of (somebody’s) success
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.
Idioms
be an open secret
  1. if something is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret是公开的秘密
a guilty secret
  1. a secret that somebody feels ashamed about见不得人的秘密
in secret
  1. without other people knowing about it秘密地；暗中
    • The meeting was held in secret.会议是秘密召开的。
    • She admired him, in secret of course.她钦佩他，当然是秘密的。
    • The film stars were married in secret to avoid publicity.这对影星为了避开公众注意，秘密结了婚。
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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