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secret secret ★★★★☆/si͟ːkrɪt/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:top secret；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.   [ADJ n]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。secretlyHe 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2[N-COUNT	可数名词]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。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。3[N-SING	单数名词]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 N]The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...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。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]奥秘；奥妙 Something's secrets are the things about it which have never been fully explained.   [usu pl]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。The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。5[PHRASE	短语]秘密地；暗地里 If you do something in secret, you do it without anyone else knowing.   [PHR after v]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。6[PHRASE	短语]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.   [V inflects]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。7[PHRASE	短语]不隐瞒；开诚布公 If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.   [V inflects]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。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。 secret1 adjectivesecret2 nounsecretse‧cret1 /ˈsiːkrɪt/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others → secrecy:  They kept their relationship secret from their parents. agents on a secret mission secret talks with the terroristssecret compartment/passage etc The drugs were found in a secret compartment in Campbell’s suitcase.secret ingredient/recipe/formula The cookies are made to a secret recipe.2[only before noun] secret feelings, worries, or actions are ones that you do not want other people to know about:  His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him. Did you know you had a secret admirer (=someone who is secretly in love with you)?► see thesaurus at private3secret weapon something that will help you gain a big advantage over your competitors, that they do not know about4used to describe the behaviour of someone who is keeping their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from other people  SYN  secretivesecret about They’re being very secret about it. There was a secret smile on her face.THESAURUSsecret known about by only a few people, who have agreed not to tell anyone else: · a secret meeting place· The details of the proposal must remain secret.confidential used about information, especially in business or government, that is secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people: · a highly confidential report· Employees’ personal details are treated as strictly confidential.classified used about information that the government has ordered to be kept secret from most people: · He was accused of passing on classified information to the Russians in the 1950s.sensitive used about information that is kept secret because there would be problems if the wrong people knew it: · A teenager managed to hack into sensitive US Air Force files.covert [only before noun] used about things that are done secretly, especially by a government or official organization: · a CIA covert operationundercover [usually before noun] used about things that are done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: · Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.underground an underground organization or newspaper is one that operates or is produced secretly and opposes the government: · Her father was a member of the underground resistance movement in France during World War II.clandestine /klænˈdestɪn/ secret and often illegal or immoral: · clandestine meetings· his involvement in a clandestine operation to sell arms to Iran· a clandestine love affairhush-hush informal used about information or activities that are kept officially secret: · He was put in charge of some hush-hush military project.· I’ve no idea what he does – it’s all very hush-hush.COLLOCATIONS CHECKconfidential information/document/report/letter/inquiryclassified information/document/materialsensitive information/filescovert operation/support/activities/war/aidundercover agent/operation/investigation/workunderground organization/newspaper/economyclandestine meeting/operation/organization/networkhush-hush research/project/experiment secret1 adjectivesecret2 nounsecretsecret2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1something that is kept hidden or that is known about by only a few people → secrecy:  I can’t tell you. It’s a secret. It was no secret that the two men hated each other. Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me (=I won’t tell anyone about it).2in secret in a private way or place that other people do not know about:  The negotiations were conducted in secret.3the secret a particular way of achieving a good result, that is the best or only waythe secret to (doing) something The secret to making good pastry is to use very cold water. Your hair always looks so great – what’s your secret? What do you think is the secret of her success?4make no secret of something to make your opinions about something clear:  Louise made no secret of her dislike for John.5the secrets of life/nature/the universe etc the things no one yet knows about life, nature etcCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a secret· We have no secrets from each other.know a secret (=about someone else)· You can tell Tom that I know his secret.keep a secret (=not tell it to anyone)· Can you keep a secret?tell somebody a secret· Shall I tell you a secret?let somebody in on a secret (=tell them a secret)· Frank let me in on the secret.reveal/divulge a secret formal (=tell it to someone)· He was accused of revealing state secrets.give away a secret (=tell it to someone carelessly or by mistake)· I had to be careful not to give away any secrets.share a secret (=tell it to someone because you trust them)· I trusted Alexander, so I decided to share my secret with him.discover/find out a secret· He was afraid that someone would discover his secret.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + secreta big secret (=an important secret or one that very few people know)· The event was supposed to be a big secret, but everyone knew about it.a little secret (=a personal secret that very few people know)· You must promise me that this will be our little secret.a closely-guarded/well-kept secret (=a secret that few people are allowed to know)· The recipe is a closely-guarded secret.an open secret (=something that a lot of people know, but do not talk about because it is supposed to be a secret)· It was an open secret that he was having an affair.a dark/terrible secret (=a secret about something bad)· I’m sure every family has a few dark secrets.a dirty secret (=a shameful secret)· The exclusion of black people from the film industry is one of Hollywood’s dirty little secrets.a guilty secret (=a secret that someone feels guilty about)· He had finally discovered Jo’s guilty secret.somebody’s innermost secrets (=very private or personal secrets)· She wasn’t confident enough to share her innermost secrets with him.a family secret· Their normally strong relationship is threatened when he has to reveal a family secret.a state/official secret (=a government secret)· He was accused of passing on state secrets to a foreign power.a trade secret (=a company or business secret)· They must not betray their employer’s trust, for instance by giving away trade secrets.military secrets· He was sent to prison for five years in 1933 for selling military secrets to Germany.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘say a secret’ or ‘say your secrets’. Say  tell somebody a secret or  tell somebody your secrets.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ESr6CzGrk3A1a5Aw9OH7xSXIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTs0T2FgZN84Vn9tycIIKewhYBIkRAVdAFH6ez8pEhaG8iRPcIVcRR5ADpFJiVeSkGpKJreUEfjaAeuIVR8s2YEjJS3R/2A2OYfrrahYJAN7K4=             se·cret              ★                    /        ˈsiːkrət                ;          NAmE                ˈsiːkrət                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            secret      secrets                            adjective        ★                    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                    secret(from sb)                    ◆        He tried to          keep it secretfrom 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                    ☞see also                                            top secret                                                  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。                    ◆        her secret fears        她内心的担忧                    ◆        a secret room        秘室                    3              [not usually before noun        ]                    secret(about sth)                    (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                            SYN                                            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。                                      ▶                se·cret·ly                  ★                          /          ˈsiːkrətli                    ;            NAmE                    ˈsiːkrətli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          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        ★                    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？                    ◆        The location of the ship is          a closely guarded secret.                那艘船的位置是高度机密。                    ◆        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 ofhis 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                    2      ★              (        usuallythe secret        )                    [singular        ]                    the best or only way to achieve sth; the way a particular person achieves sth          诀窍；秘诀                            ◆        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?        她看上去依旧那么年轻，她的保养秘诀是什么呢？                    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                    IDIOM              ★        in ˈsecret                              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。                                      ☞more at                                    guilty                                   adj.            ,                                    open                                   adj.                        se·cret              /        ˈsiːkrət                ;          NAmE                ˈsiːkrət                /                    se·cret·ly              /        ˈsiːkrətli                ;          NAmE                ˈsiːkrətli                /             secret[ˈsi:krət]CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLn18782086945045816529734301822j20391887748254702382535361989NOUN2376553643ADJ2758456774Spoken:486135980secrets[28266]秘密(80%)，秘诀(10%)，秘密的(7%)，机密的(2%)，奥秘(1%)n.秘密；秘诀；机密adj.秘密的；机密的n.(Secret)人名；(法)塞克雷

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Collins	secret ★★★★☆ /si͟ːkrɪt/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:top secret ；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. [ADJ n] 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。 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 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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。 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。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]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 N] The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing... 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。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]奥秘；奥妙 Something's secrets are the things about it which have never been fully explained. [usu pl] 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。 The past is riddled with deep dark secrets. 过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。 5 [PHRASE 短语]秘密地；暗地里 If you do something in secret, you do it without anyone else knowing. [PHR after v] 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。 6 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 7 [PHRASE 短语]不隐瞒；开诚布公 If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly. [V inflects] 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。 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。
Oxford	se·cret ★ / ˈsiːkrət ; NAmE ˈsiːkrət / adjective , noun secret secrets adjective ★ 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 secret(from sb) ◆ He tried to keep it secretfrom 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 ☞see also top secret 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。 ◆ her secret fears 她内心的担忧 ◆ a secret room 秘室 3 [not usually before noun ] secret(about sth) (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 SYN 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。 ▶ se·cret·ly ★ / ˈsiːkrətli ; NAmE ˈsiːkrətli / adverb ◆ 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 ★ 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？ ◆ The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. 那艘船的位置是高度机密。 ◆ 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 ofhis 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 2 ★ ( usuallythe secret ) [singular ] the best or only way to achieve sth; the way a particular person achieves sth 诀窍；秘诀 ◆ 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? 她看上去依旧那么年轻，她的保养秘诀是什么呢？ 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 IDIOM ★ in ˈsecret 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。 ☞more at guilty adj. , open adj. se·cret / ˈsiːkrət ; NAmE ˈsiːkrət / se·cret·ly / ˈsiːkrətli ; NAmE ˈsiːkrətli /
LDC	secret1 adjective secret2 noun secretse‧cret1 /ˈsiːkrɪt/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others → secrecy: They kept their relationship secret from their parents. agents on a secret mission secret talks with the terroristssecret compartment/passage etc The drugs were found in a secret compartment in Campbell’s suitcase.secret ingredient/recipe/formula The cookies are made to a secret recipe.2[only before noun] secret feelings, worries, or actions are ones that you do not want other people to know about: His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him. Did you know you had a secret admirer (=someone who is secretly in love with you)?► see thesaurus at private 3secret weapon something that will help you gain a big advantage over your competitors, that they do not know about4used to describe the behaviour of someone who is keeping their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from other people SYN secretivesecret about They’re being very secret about it. There was a secret smile on her face.THESAURUSsecret known about by only a few people, who have agreed not to tell anyone else: · a secret meeting place· The details of the proposal must remain secret.confidential used about information, especially in business or government, that is secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people: · a highly confidential report· Employees’ personal details are treated as strictly confidential.classified used about information that the government has ordered to be kept secret from most people: · He was accused of passing on classified information to the Russians in the 1950s.sensitive used about information that is kept secret because there would be problems if the wrong people knew it: · A teenager managed to hack into sensitive US Air Force files.covert [only before noun] used about things that are done secretly, especially by a government or official organization: · a CIA covert operationundercover [usually before noun] used about things that are done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: · Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.underground an underground organization or newspaper is one that operates or is produced secretly and opposes the government: · Her father was a member of the underground resistance movement in France during World War II.clandestine /klænˈdestɪn/ secret and often illegal or immoral: · clandestine meetings· his involvement in a clandestine operation to sell arms to Iran· a clandestine love affairhush-hush informal used about information or activities that are kept officially secret: · He was put in charge of some hush-hush military project.· I’ve no idea what he does – it’s all very hush-hush.COLLOCATIONS CHECKconfidential information/document/report/letter/inquiryclassified information/document/materialsensitive information/filescovert operation/support/activities/war/aidundercover agent/operation/investigation/workunderground organization/newspaper/economyclandestine meeting/operation/organization/networkhush-hush research/project/experiment secret1 adjective secret2 noun secretsecret2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1something that is kept hidden or that is known about by only a few people → secrecy: I can’t tell you. It’s a secret. It was no secret that the two men hated each other. Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me (=I won’t tell anyone about it).2in secret in a private way or place that other people do not know about: The negotiations were conducted in secret.3the secret a particular way of achieving a good result, that is the best or only waythe secret to (doing) something The secret to making good pastry is to use very cold water. Your hair always looks so great – what’s your secret? What do you think is the secret of her success?4make no secret of something to make your opinions about something clear: Louise made no secret of her dislike for John.5the secrets of life/nature/the universe etc the things no one yet knows about life, nature etcCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a secret· We have no secrets from each other.know a secret (=about someone else)· You can tell Tom that I know his secret.keep a secret (=not tell it to anyone)· Can you keep a secret?tell somebody a secret· Shall I tell you a secret?let somebody in on a secret (=tell them a secret)· Frank let me in on the secret.reveal/divulge a secret formal (=tell it to someone)· He was accused of revealing state secrets.give away a secret (=tell it to someone carelessly or by mistake)· I had to be careful not to give away any secrets.share a secret (=tell it to someone because you trust them)· I trusted Alexander, so I decided to share my secret with him.discover/find out a secret· He was afraid that someone would discover his secret.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + secreta big secret (=an important secret or one that very few people know)· The event was supposed to be a big secret, but everyone knew about it.a little secret (=a personal secret that very few people know)· You must promise me that this will be our little secret.a closely-guarded/well-kept secret (=a secret that few people are allowed to know)· The recipe is a closely-guarded secret.an open secret (=something that a lot of people know, but do not talk about because it is supposed to be a secret)· It was an open secret that he was having an affair.a dark/terrible secret (=a secret about something bad)· I’m sure every family has a few dark secrets.a dirty secret (=a shameful secret)· The exclusion of black people from the film industry is one of Hollywood’s dirty little secrets.a guilty secret (=a secret that someone feels guilty about)· He had finally discovered Jo’s guilty secret.somebody’s innermost secrets (=very private or personal secrets)· She wasn’t confident enough to share her innermost secrets with him.a family secret· Their normally strong relationship is threatened when he has to reveal a family secret.a state/official secret (=a government secret)· He was accused of passing on state secrets to a foreign power.a trade secret (=a company or business secret)· They must not betray their employer’s trust, for instance by giving away trade secrets.military secrets· He was sent to prison for five years in 1933 for selling military secrets to Germany.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘say a secret’ or ‘say your secrets’. Say tell somebody a secret or tell somebody your secrets.
WDF	secret [ˈsi:krət] CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL n1878 20869 4504 5816 5297 3430 1822 j2039 18877 4825 4702 3825 3536 1989 NOUN2376 553643 ADJ2758 456774 Spoken: 486135980 secrets[28266] 秘密(80%)，秘诀(10%)，秘密的(7%)，机密的(2%)，奥秘(1%) n.秘密；秘诀；机密 adj.秘密的；机密的 n.(Secret)人名；(法)塞克雷

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