secret adj. ⇨secret1 (secret information)⇨secret2 (a secret drinker)⇨secretive (They were so secret about everything.)secret noun ⇨mysterysecret1
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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■secretknown 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。OPPopen ⇨ open▸secrecy ˈsiːkrəsi
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[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
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[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
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◆The police had secretly recorded the conversations.警察暗中把几次谈话录了音。■privateintended 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。OPPpublic ⇨ famous see also privacy ⇨ privacy▸privately
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◆Can we speak privately?我们可以单独谈谈吗?■confidential ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl; NAmEˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃlmeant 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”。▸confidentialityˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti; NAmEˌkɑːnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti
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[uncountable] ◆They signed a confidentiality agreement.他们签署了一份保密协议。▸confidentially
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◆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。■personalnot 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 mineIt 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。■undisclosedˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd; NAmEˌʌndɪsˈkloʊzd [usually before noun] (ratherformal) 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■intimateˈɪntɪmət 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] (ratherformal) (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。OPPunclassifiedⓘ 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
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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
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[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
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◆She was secretly pleased to see him.见到他,她心中窃喜。■covertˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt; NAmEˈkoʊvɜːrt [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。OPPovert ⇨ open▸covertly
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◆He watched her covertly in the mirror.他从镜子里偷偷地望着她。■undercoverˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r); NAmEˌʌndərˈkʌvər [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
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◆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。■clandestineklænˈdestɪn, ˈklændəstaɪn [usually before noun] (formal, usuallydisapproving) (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。■undergroundˈʌndəgraʊnd; NAmEˈʌndərgraʊnd [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。▸undergroundˌʌndəˈgraʊnd; NAmEˌʌndərˈgraʊnd
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◆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。