- a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of something by accident漏洞;裂缝;缝隙
- a leak in the roof屋顶的漏洞
- a leak in the gas pipe煤气管道的裂缝
Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvement装饰和改善房屋Houses房屋- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats把楼房/房子/房间/改建成住房/办公室/公寓
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory(在房子后面)扩建;(在某处)增建;建造暖房
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration装饰- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓/房间
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴/去除墙纸
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备
- build/put up shelves搭架子
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子
DIY/home improvement自己动手;房屋改造- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring自己动手做;做木匠活;铺设管道;铺设线路
- make home improvements改造房屋
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池
- make/drill/fill a hole开/钻/填一个洞
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进/拔出钉子
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯/切割/加工木料;给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆
Extra Examples- Fortunately, we spotted the leak in time.幸运的是,我们及时发现了泄漏。
- I managed to plug the leak.我总算堵住了漏洞。
- Pollution inspectors were called to a leak from a chemical factory.污染督查员被呼叫到一家发生泄漏的化工厂。
- The boat had a small leak.这条船有个小漏洞。
- The pipe has sprung a leak.管子裂开了一条缝。
- The plumber fixed the leak.管道工对泄漏处进行了修补。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + leakprepositionSee full entry - liquid or gas that escapes through a hole in something泄漏出的液体(或气体)
- If you have no idea where the gas leak is coming from, it is always best to turn the complete system off.如果不清楚具体的煤气泄漏点,关闭整个系统总是最好的办法。
- oil leaks/leaks of oil漏油
Extra Examples- a leak of dangerous chemicals危险化学品的泄漏
- taking steps to prevent gas leaks in the future采取措施预防以后的煤气渗漏
- The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday.昨天拆除核燃料再处理厂造成了辐射泄漏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + leakleak + verb- happen
- occur
- come from something
- …
prepositionSee full entry - a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers, etc.(秘密信息的)透露
- There has been a leak to the press about the government plans on tax.有一则关于政府税收计划的消息泄露给了新闻界。
- There will be an inquiry into the alleged security leaks.将对所谓的安全漏洞进行调查。
Extra Examples- serious leaks of US intelligence美国情报的严重泄露
- an alleged leak of a CIA employee's name to the media被指控向媒体泄露一名中央情报局雇员姓名的事件
- a security leak about a number of suspicious deaths among civil servants关于几例公务员可疑死亡的安全泄密事件
- a leak to the American authorities泄露给美国当局的消息
- a leak of confidential material机密资料的泄露
- a leak from the prime minister's office首相办公室透露的消息
- The organization's press secretary is thought to be the source of the leak.有人认为是该组织的新闻秘书泄露了消息。
- The leak could only have come from one source.消息的走漏只可能有一个来源。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveleak + verbpreposition- leak about
- leak from
- leak of
- …
phrasesSee full entry - (slang) an act of passing urine from the body撒尿
Word Originlate Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.
Idioms - (of a boat or container船舶或容器) to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass出现裂缝;开裂漏水