leak

[li:k]

v.渗, 漏, 泄露
n.漏洞, 泄露

n.

1. 漏洞, 裂缝[C]

The rain dripped down from a leak in the roof.

雨水从屋顶的裂缝中滴漏下来。

2. (水, 瓦斯等的)漏出; 漏出物; 漏电[C]

I can smell a leak of gas.

我嗅到泄漏的瓦斯。

3. (秘密等的)泄漏[C]

The leak of information was officially inspired.

这一情报的泄漏是官方授意的。

4. 【俚】撒尿[S]

vt.

1. 使渗漏

The car is leaking oil.

这汽车在漏油。

2. 泄漏(秘密等)[(+out/to)]

He denied that he had leaked the news to the press.

他否认曾将这则消息泄漏给新闻界。

vi.

1. 漏, 渗[(+out)]

The faucet is leaking.

水龙头在漏水。

2. (消息等)泄漏出去[(+out)]

Your secret appears to have leaked out.

看来你的秘密已经泄漏出去了。

词形变化

名词: leaker | 动词过去式: leaked | 动词过去分词: leaked | 动词现在分词: leaking | 动词第三人称单数: leaks |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.漏; 滴下

drip  dribble  run out  

同义参见:

distill  trickle  ooze  

英英释义

名词 leak:

an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

a euphemism for urination

同义词：wetting, making water, passing water

the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container

同义词：escape, leakage, outflow

unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information

同义词：news leak

动词 leak:

tell anonymously

be leaked

同义词：leak out

enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out

短语词组

A small leak will sink a great ship.

1. 小漏能沉大船。

leak out

1. 泄漏

The news soon leaked out.

消息很快就泄漏出来了。

补充

leakleak英:[li:k] 美:[lik]vt. & vi.1.漏The ship was leaking badly.那艘船漏得很厉害。The car leaks oil.这辆车漏油。vt.1.使泄露He leaked the news of the ambassador's visit.他把大使来访的消息泄露出去了。n.1.漏洞, 裂缝There is a leak in the roof.房顶上有个漏洞。2.泄漏, 漏出物3.走漏, 泄露There has been a leak of information.走漏了风声。

例句

1. It's thought a gas leak may have caused the blast.爆炸被认为可能是因煤气泄漏引起的。 2. The roof has got a leak.房顶有条裂缝。 3. a leak in the radiator暖气片上的裂缝 4. The boat had sprung a leak.船出现了一条裂缝。 5. The heating pipes have sprung a leak.暖气管出现了裂隙。 6. There has been a security leak.有人泄密安保工作。 7. More serious leaks, possibly involving national security, are likely to be investigated by the police.情节更为严重的泄密事件可能涉及国家安全, 多半会交由警方调查。 8. There has been a leak in the defence system.防御系统出现了漏洞。 9. The roof leaked.房顶漏了。 10. Hundreds of gallons of oil leaked into the river.数百加仑石油漏入河里。 11. The gas had leaked from a cylinder.煤气从气罐逸出。 12. We don't know how the transcript leaked.我们不知道文字记录是怎样泄露出去的。 13. The tanker is still leaking oil.油轮还在漏油。 14. A large diesel tank leaked its contents into the river.一个大柴油罐里的油漏进了河里。 15. A civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the press.一名公务员因向媒体泄露文件而被监禁。 16. He revealed who leaked a confidential police report.他说出了泄露警方机密报告内容的人。 17. Our ship is leaking.我们的船漏了。 18. The water is leaking in through the cracks.水正从裂缝中渗进来。 19. The gas is leaking out of that pipe.煤气正从管子中漏出。 20. Their secret has leaked out.他们的秘密泄露出去了。 21. She looked at her son,her eyes leaking glad tears.她看着她的儿子，眼里流出高兴的眼泪。 22. The camera leaks light.这架相机漏光。 23. He denied that he had leaked the news to the press.他否认将消息泄露给新闻界。 24. the roof leaked.屋顶漏了。 25. [as adj. leaking]a leaking gutter.漏水的槽子。 26. [with obj.]the drums were leaking an unidentified liquid.桶中渗出不明液体。 27. water kept leaking in.水持续渗入。 28. worrying stories leaked out.令人焦虑的故事泄露出来。 29. a report was leaked to the press.报告被透漏给报界。 30. [as adj. leaked]a leaked government document.被泄露的政府文件。 31. I checked all of the pipework for leaks.我检查了所有管道寻找漏处。 32. the leak of fluid may occur.可能会发生漏液事故。 33. [count noun]a gas leak.煤气泄漏。 34. one of the employees was responsible for the leak.一雇员对泄密负有责任。 35. The boat was leaking badly.这艘船漏得厉害。 36. Water is leaking in through the roof.水从屋顶渗进来了。 37. The committee's findings were leaked to the press before the report was published.委员会还没有发表报告，他们的调查结果却已泄漏给新闻界。 38. There's a leak in the pipe.管子上有个裂缝。 39. The roof has sprung a leak.屋顶已开始漏水。 40. a gas leak煤气泄漏 41. The roof was leaking. [=rainwater was getting into the building through the roof]屋顶在漏雨。 42. The boat leaked badly. [=a lot of water got into the boat through its bottom]船漏水严重。 43. That hose is leaking. [=water is coming out of the side of that hose]软管在漏水。 44. a leaking boat/roof在漏水的船/屋顶 45. The boat was leaking water.船在漏水。 46. The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.那条破裂的管子使烟气泄露到房间里。 47. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.烟气从管子的裂缝处冒出来。 48. Air leaked out of the tire.气从轮胎里漏出来。 49. Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.水从屋顶的一个洞漏下来。 50. Someone leaked the story to the press.有人把这个事情透露给了新闻界。 51. a leaked story被泄露的事情 52. We can't let this information leak. [=get out]我们不能让这条信息外传。 53. "Eventually, news of the accident leaked out."最后，关于那场事故的消息传了出去。 54. Details about the case started to leak out.那个案件的细节开始外传。 55. The boat had developed a bad leak.那条船的船体已形成一条大裂缝。 56. The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.房东说他会修复房顶的漏洞。 57. One of the car's tires has a slow leak. [=a small hole through which air escapes slowly]那辆车的一个轮胎有个小漏气孔。 58. The pipe suddenly sprung a leak. [=began to leak]那根管子突然裂开了。 59. a gas/oil leak煤气/石油泄漏 60. a slow leak of the chemical化学品的缓慢外泄 61. "When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated."一名记者曝光了机密情报后，泄密的源头被追查。 62. Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.因为担心谈判结束前泄密，所以保密工作做得特别严密。 63. a security leak安全漏洞 64. a leakproof container防渗漏容器