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;隐憂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.這些詞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.兩位領導人秘密會談之後,雙方同意停火。◆There's a secret passage leading to the beach.有一條秘密通道通往海濱。◆He tried to keep it secret from his family.這件事他試圖瞞着家人。◆This information has been classified top secret(= completely secret, especially from other governments).該情報已被歸入絕密類别。OPPopen ⇨ open▸secrecy ˈsiːkrəsi
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[uncountable] ◆the need for absolute secrecy in this matter在這件事情上絕對保密的必要◆Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy.所有相關人員均被要求宣誓保密。▸secret
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[countable] ◆Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密嗎?◆trade / official / State secrets商業/官方/國家機密▸secretly
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◆The police had secretly recorded the conversations.警察暗中把幾次談話錄了音。■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;與工作(或公職)無關的◆You shouldn't listen in on other people's private conversations.你不該偷聽别人的私人談話。◆They were sharing a private joke.他們在說外人聽不懂的笑話。◆She was scared of revealing her private thoughts and feelings.她害怕流露個人的想法和情感。◆The media are obsessed with the star's private life.媒體熱衷於那個明星的私生活。OPPpublic ⇨ famous see also privacy ⇨ privacy▸privately
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◆Can we speak privately?我們可以單獨談談嗎?■confidential ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl; NAmEˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃlmeant to be kept secret and not told or shared with other people機密的;保密的;秘密的◆Your medical records are strictly confidential(= completely secret).你們的病歷絕對保密。◆The envelope says it is private and confidential.信封上寫着“私人機密”。▸confidentialityˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti; NAmEˌkɑːnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti
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[uncountable] ◆They signed a confidentiality agreement.他們簽署了一份保密協議。▸confidentially
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◆She told me confidentially that she is going to retire early.她私下裏告訴我她打算提前退休。■personalnot connected with your work or official position私人的;私事的;與工作(或公職)無關的◆The letter was marked 'Personal'.信上標注着“私人”字樣。◆I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter.我想和你談點私事。◆I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.我盡量不讓工作幹擾自己的私生活。◆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.這兩個詞通常都可描述與工作或公職無關的事情◆your private / personal life你的私生活◆a private / personal matter私事◆a letter marked 'Private / Personal'標注着“私人”字樣的信But但不說◆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較常用private life;談論自己或一般人時,用private和personal均可。■undisclosedˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd; NAmEˌʌndɪsˈkloʊzd [usually before noun] (ratherformal) not made known or told to anyone未披露的;未公開的◆The painting was sold for an undisclosed sum to a private collector.那幅油畫賣給了一個私人收藏家,價錢沒有公開。◆Several inmates were moved to an undisclosed location in the south.幾名囚犯被轉移到南方一個未披露的地點。 see also disclose ⇨ reveal■intimateˈɪntɪmət private and personal, often in a sexual way(常指性方面)個人隐私的◆The article revealed intimate details about his private life.文章披露了他個人生活的隐私細節。◆the most intimate parts of her body她身體的最隐私部位■classified ˈklæsɪfaɪd [usually before noun] (ratherformal) (of information) officially secret and available only to particular people(情報)機密的,保密的◆The magazine printed a controversial article based on classified material.該雜志刊登了一篇根據機密材料撰寫的有爭議的文章。◆We are not in a position to divulge that information: it is classified.我們無權透露這個信息,它屬於機密。OPPunclassifiedⓘ Unclassified information is not secret and is available to everyone. * unclassified修飾information時表示非機密的、公開的。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;隐憂secret ♦︎ covert ♦︎ undercover ♦︎ clandestine ♦︎ undergroundThese words all describe actions or behaviour which other people do not know about.這些詞均表示行動或行爲是暗中進行的、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(行動、行爲或感情)暗中進行的,未公開的,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.我不知道你私下裏還是個足球迷。◆She could not tell him her secret hopes and fears.她不能把内心的希望和擔憂告訴他。▸secret
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[countable] ◆He made no secret of his ambition(= he didn't try to hide it).他並沒有掩飾自己的雄心壯志。▸secretly
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◆She was secretly pleased to see him.見到他,她心中竊喜。■covertˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt; NAmEˈkoʊvɜːrt [usually before noun] (formal) (of actions or behaviour) secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice(行動或行爲)秘密的,隐蔽的,暗中的◆There were widespread allegations of the use of covert surveillance.很多人指責暗中監視的做法。◆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.他從鏡子裏偷偷地望着她。■undercoverˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r); NAmEˌʌndərˈkʌvər [usually before noun] working or done secretly in order to find out information, especially for the police or a government(尤指爲警方或政府)秘密工作的,暗中進行的◆Police made twelve arrests yesterday following a three-week undercover operation.警方經過三個星期的秘密行動後於昨天逮捕了12人。▸undercover
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◆The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working undercover.這些非法付款是一個暗中查訪的記者發現的。■clandestineklænˈdestɪn, ˈklændəstaɪn [usually before noun] (formal, usuallydisapproving) (of actions, behaviour or a relationship) secret, especially because you would be ashamed if people knew(行動、行爲或關系)暗中進行的,秘密的,見不得光的◆A clandestine meeting was held between leaders of the two parties.兩黨領導人舉行了一次秘密會議。◆She could see no future in her clandestine relationship.她知道她的地下戀情是沒有前途的。■undergroundˈʌndəgraʊnd; NAmEˈʌndərgraʊnd [usually before noun](especially of an organization) operating secretly and often illegally, especially against a government(尤指反政府組織)秘密的,非法的,地下的◆Slowly, an underground resistance movement grew.慢慢地,一個地下抵抗運動發展了起來。▸undergroundˌʌndəˈgraʊnd; NAmEˌʌndərˈgraʊnd
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◆If the group is outlawed they will go underground.如果這個團體被宣布爲非法,他們就會轉入地下。
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