secret

['si:krit]

n.秘密, 奥秘, 秘诀
adj.秘密的, 机密的

a.

1. 秘密的, 机密的

He kept his illness secret from his parents.

他没有告诉他父母他生病的事。

2. 私下的, 暗地里的[B]

The political prisoner was executed after a secret trial.

那名政治犯在受秘密审判后被处决了。

3. 隐蔽的, 暗藏的

He left through a secret door.

他经由一道暗门离开。

4. 神秘的, 奥秘的

5. 偏僻的; 人迹罕至的

6. 嘴紧的, 能保守秘密的[F][(+about)]

He is secret about his past.

他对自己早年的经历一向嘴紧。

n.[C]

1. 秘密, 机密; 内情

I'll tell you a secret that I've never told a living soul.

我要告诉你一个我从未告诉过任何人的秘密。

2. 神秘, 奥秘[P]

3. 秘诀, 诀窍; 秘方[the S][(+of)]

One of the secrets of good health is regular exercise.

身体健康的诀窍之一是定时运动。

4. (人体)阴部[P]

词形变化

副词: secretly |

词义辨析

同义:

a.隐蔽的; 偏僻的

hidden  mysterious  private  concealed  secluded  

同义参见:

unknown  furtive  confidential  dark  anonymous  stealthy  enigmatic  closet  mystery  unknown  underhanded  underground  inward, inwards  invisible  intimate  inner  inmost  in  covert  significant  

反义:

a.秘密的; 神秘的

open  public  overt  obvious  

反义参见:

aboveboard  

英英释义

名词 secret:

something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

information known only to a special group

同义词：arcanum

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

同义词：mystery, enigma, closed book

形容词 secret:

not open or public; kept private or not revealed

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

同义词：clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, surreptitious, undercover, underground

not openly made known

同义词：unavowed

communicated covertly

not expressed

同义词：private

designed to elude detection

同义词：hidden

hidden from general view or use

同义词：privy, secluded

(of information) given in confidence or in secret

同义词：confidential

indulging only covertly

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

同义词：mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic

the next to highest level of official classification for documents

短语词组

open secret

1. 公开的秘密

Their wedding was an open secret.

他们的婚礼是公开的秘密。

It's an open secret that he's having an affair with his secretary.

他跟秘书的恋情是一个公开的秘密。

The new chairman hasn't been formally appointed, but it's an open secret that it'll be Mr. Smith.

新主席虽尚未正式委任, 但此缺将属史密斯先生已是公开的秘密。

be in the secret

1. 知道内情

Is he in the secret?

他知道内情吗?

in secret

1. 秘密地

I arranged to meet him in secret.

我安排与他秘密会面。

keep a secret

1. 保守秘密

Can you keep a secret?

你能保守秘密吗?

补充

secretsecret[ˈsi:krit]n.1.秘密, 机密I will pledge myself to a top secret.我发誓保守这一绝密。adj.1.秘密的, 机密的I found that secret document.我发现了那份机密文件。He's a devious, secret person and I don't trust him.他是一个狡猾诡秘的人, 我不相信他。The plan is secret.这计划是秘密的。

例句

1. The voting was secret.这次投票是秘密进行的。 2. a secret mission秘密任务 3. Soldiers have been training at a secret location.士兵们一直在一个秘密地点训练。 4. The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.警察一直在设法将这些文件保密。 5. I didn't want anyone to know about it, it was my secret.我不想让任何人知道这件事, 这是我的秘密。 6. Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.汤姆极不稳重, 从来守不住秘密。 7. I think he enjoyed keeping our love a secret.我觉得他喜欢将我们的恋情隐瞒起来。 8. I arranged to meet him in secret.我安排与他秘密会面。 9. the secret of success成功的秘诀 10. the secret of staying young保持年轻的秘诀 11. She has made no secret of the fact that she wants to get another job.她没有隐瞒自己想另找工作这一事实。 12. a secret door暗门 13. the secret of success成功的诀窍 14. the secret of nature自然界的奥秘 15. how did you guess I'd got a secret plan?.你怎么猜到我有个秘密计划？。 16. the resupply effort was probably kept secret from Congress.再补给行动可能是对国会保密的。 17. a secret drinker.秘密酒徒。 18. he can be the most secret man.他可能是最会掩饰自己的人。 19. a state secret.国家机密。 20. at first I tried to keep it a secret from my wife.起初我竭力不让我妻子知道此事。 21. I'm not trying to explain the secrets of the universe in this book.在本书中我并不试图解释宇宙的奥秘。 22. the secret of a happy marriage is compromise.幸福婚姻的秘诀是妥协。 23. to let sb in on/tell sb a secret向别人泄露秘密 24. I can't tell you where we're going -- it's a secret.我不能告诉你我们要去哪里─这是秘密。 25. What is the secret of your success (= how did you become so successful)?你成功的秘诀是什么？ 26. to meet in secret暗中见面 27. the robbers' secret hideout抢匪的秘密藏身处 28. a secret compartment/passage/cave秘密房间/通道/洞穴 29. a secret formula/ingredient秘密配方/成分 30. Her secret wish is to become a senator.她心中的愿望是当个参议员。 31. The message was written in secret code.消息是用密码写的。 32. I don't know the secret password.我不知道密码。 33. He was sent on a secret mission.他被派去执行秘密任务。 34. They engaged in secret negotiations with the enemy.他们和敌人进行了秘密谈判。 35. She tried to keep her marriage secret.她试图隐瞒自己的婚姻。 36. She has a secret admirer. [=someone admires her but she does not know who it is]她有一个暗恋者。 37. She has a secret lover. [=a lover that no one else knows about]她有一个秘密情人。 38. They've been very secret about their plans.他们对自己的计划非常保密。 39. She wrote to him secretly.她悄悄写信给他。 40. He was secretly delighted by their decision.他为他们的决定暗自高兴。 41. They got married secretly.他们秘密结婚了。 42. Don't tell him about the party—it's a secret.不要告诉他聚会的事—这是秘密。 43. "I'm going to tell you a secret, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else."我告诉你一个秘密，但是你必须保证不告诉别人。 44. They're getting married. The secret is out. [=everyone now knows that they're getting married]他们要结婚了，秘密已经公开。 45. He knows how to keep a secret. [=if you tell him a secret he won't tell it to anyone else]他知道怎么保守秘密。 46. This wine may be Italy's best-kept secret. [=something very good that not many people know about]这种葡萄酒也许是意大利最不为人知的秘密。 47. It's no secret [=many people know] that he has connections to the Mafia.他和黑手党有瓜葛，这不是什么秘密。 48. I'll let you in on a (little) secret. [=I'll tell you a secret]我要告诉你一个秘密。 49. The report disclosed the company's dirty little secret. [=something bad that the company does not want people to know]报告揭露了公司一些肮脏的内幕。 50. Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me. [=I won't tell anyone your secret]别担心，我不会把你的秘密告诉别人的。 51. You always look great. What's your secret?你看起来总是很棒。你的秘诀是什么？ 52. She shared her beauty secrets with the group.她和这群人分享了自己的美容秘诀。 53. The secret to/of a good sauce is the base.好酱汁的诀窍在于食材。 54. What is the secret to your success? [=why are you so successful?]你成功的秘诀是什么？ 55. the secrets of the universe宇宙的奥秘 56. one of nature's greatest secrets自然界最神秘的事之一 57. They met in secret. [=secretly]他们暗中见面。 58. She made no secret of her dislike for him.她公开地表示了对他的厌恶。