| 单词 | secret |
| 释义 | secretsecretssecretsecret2 noun1[countable] something that is only told to a few people ➔ secrecy: I can’t tell you his name. It’s a secret.我不能告诉你他的名字﹐这是秘密。2the secret the best way to achieve somethingthe secret to doing somethingthe secret to making good pastrymake做出优质油酥点心的秘诀the secret ofWhat’s the secret of your success?你成功的秘诀是什么？Phrasesin secret without other people knowing: The meeting was held in secret.meetbehold这次会议是秘密召开的。something is an open secret used when saying that many people know about something, even though it is supposed to be a secret: It was an open secret that the managers didn’t like each other.bemanager经理之间关系不合已是公开的秘密。COLLOCATIONS: secretverbsto have a secretEveryone has secrets.havesecretto know a secret (=about someone else)Nobody knew her secret.knowto keep a secret (=to not tell it to anyone)Tell me – I can keep a secret.to tell somebody a secretHe told me all his secrets.tellsecret ► Do not say ’say a secret’. Say tell somebody a secret.to let somebody in on a secret (=to tell them a secret)I’ll let you in on a secret. I’m engaged.engageto give away a secret (=to tell it to someone carelessly or by mistake)I had to be careful not to give away any secrets.havesecretto reveal a secret formalShe was sure he would not reveal her secret.bewillto discover/find out a secretHe was afraid that someone would discover his secret.bewilladjectivesa big secret (=an important secret or one that very few people know)Why won’t you tell me? What’s the big secret?winsb’s little secret (=a personal secret that very few people know)Don’t worry – it will be our little secret.a closely guarded secret (=a secret that few people are allowed to know)His identity is a closely guarded secret.beguarda dark/terrible secret (=a secret about something bad)I’m sure every family has a few dark secrets.havesecreta family secretTheir relationship is threatened when he has to reveal a family secret.bethreatenhavea state secret (=a government secret)He was jailed for revealing state secrets.bejailrevealsecretsb’s secret is safe (=it will not be told to anyone)Your secret is safe with me.be |
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