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TOEFL BNC: 2375 COCA: 1868
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noun [C] /ˈsiːkrət/
singularsecret
pluralsecrets
  1. 1
    a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people 秘密；机密；内情

    He was accused of selling business secrets to competitors. 他被控向竞争对手出卖公司机密。

    I can't tell you what she said – it's a secret. 我不能告诉你她说了什么，这是秘密。

    Your secret is safe with me (=I will not tell anyone). 我不会说出你的秘密。

    The secret is out (=everyone knows about it). 秘密已公开。

    It cannot remain a secret much longer. 这秘密藏不住了。

    keep a secret (=not tell anyone) 保密 :

    Can you promise to keep a secret? 你能答应保密吗？

    keep something a secret (from someone) 不（向某人）泄露某事 :

    Mandela kept his work a secret from the prison authorities. 曼德拉秘密进行自己的工作，不让监狱当局知道。

    let someone in on a secret (=tell someone a secret) 让某人知晓秘密 :

    Listen, I'll let you in on a little secret. 听着，我要告诉你一个小秘密。

     Synonyms and related words
    Secrets and secretiveness: secret, confidentiality, stealth...
    Collocates: secret
    Adjectives frequently used with secret
    ▪  big, closely-guarded, dark, guilty, innermost, well-kept
    Verbs frequently used with secret as the object
    ▪  betray, confide, disclose, divulge, reveal, share, tell
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    [usually plural] something that cannot be explained or that is difficult to understand 谜；奥秘

    What secrets of the universe will the new telescope reveal? 新望远镜将揭开宇宙什么样的奥秘？

     Synonyms and related words
    Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people: mystery, riddle, uncertainty...
  3. 3
    a particular way of achieving something 秘诀；诀窍

    She always looks so slim – I wish I knew her secret. 她看上去总是这么苗条。我真想知道她的秘诀。

    The secret is always to warm the pot before putting in the tea. 秘诀是在倒入茶水前把壶暖好。

    secret of :

    The secret of our success is having highly skilled staff. 我们成功的秘诀是拥有非常熟练的员工。

     Synonyms and related words
    Systems and methods for doing things: modality, method, system...
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adjective /ˈsiːkrət/
  1. deliberately not told to other people, or kept hidden from other people 秘密的；保密的

    The diary records her most secret thoughts and feelings. 日记记录了她最秘密的想法和感情。

    Police discovered a secret bomb factory. 警方发现了一个秘密炸弹工厂。

    keep something secret :

    The Minister denied that the report was being kept secret. 部长否认将这份报告列为机密。

    secret talks :

    Secret talks were held in the hope of settling the dispute. 举行了秘密谈判以期解决争端。

    a secret location :

    They are now at a secret location agreed with social services. 他们目前在一个社会福利机构认可的秘密所在。

     Synonyms and related words
    Secret, secretive and in secret: secret, secretive, surreptitious...
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      not known about by many people 不为人所知的

      We love coming here because it's like a secret garden. 我们喜欢来这里是因为这就像是个秘密花园。

       Synonyms and related words
      Secret, secretive and in secret: secret, secretive, surreptitious...
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      Not known or difficult to know: secret, private, personal...
    2. b.
      used for describing someone who does something in secret 秘密活动的

      a secret lover 地下情人

       Synonyms and related words
      Secret, secretive and in secret: secret, secretive, surreptitious...
    3. c.
      informal deliberately not telling people things 嘴紧的；严守秘密的

      He can be the most secret man alive. 他可能是活着的最能守秘密的人。

       Synonyms and related words
      Secret, secretive and in secret: secret, secretive, surreptitious...
Metaphor: secret
To keep something secret is like covering it, or putting it in a container, so that other people cannot see it. 保守秘密就像是掩盖（covering it）或将其放入容器中（putting it in a container）让其他人看不到。
  • She accused him of covering up the truth. 她控告他掩盖事实。
  • They hid/concealed the truth as best they could. 他们尽可能地掩盖事实。
  • He tried to mask/disguise/camouflage his true feelings. 他尽力掩饰他的真实情感。
  • She wanted to bury the memory of that day. 她想把那天的记忆埋藏起来。
  • The operation was cloaked/shrouded/veiled in secrecy. 行动被秘密掩盖起来。
  • We will draw a veil over what happened next. 我们要遮掩之后发生的事情。
  • You're just trying to paper over the problem. 你只是在隐瞒问题。
  • The project is still under wraps. 计划还在保密状态中。
  • They kept it dark that they were planning to leave next day. 他们没有宣布打算第二天离开的消息。
  • There has been a complete news blackout. 新闻受到全面封锁。
  • This report is nothing but a whitewash: what really went on? 这份报告只不过是掩饰：到底发生了什么？
To tell a secret is like removing a cover from something, or like opening a container and letting something get out. 说出秘密就像是揭开盖子（removing a cover）或打开容器（opening a container）让某物出来。
  • He uncovered/revealed/exposed a terrible secret. 他揭露了一个可怕的秘密。
  • After a few minutes, she began to open up and talk about her family. 几分钟过后她才开始不再拘束，谈起了她的家庭。
  • You have always been very open about your feelings. 你对你的感情一直很坦率。
  • Someone leaked the information to the press. 有人把消息泄露给报社了。
  • The news had already got out. 消息早放出去了。
  • My father let the cat out of the bag and spoiled the surprise. 我父亲抖出了实话，使这个惊喜变得索然无味。
  • Do you know who spilled the beans? 你知道谁说漏了嘴吗？
  • He spilled his guts to the police. 他向警察和盘端出了实情。
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