secret
noun
uk/ˈsiː.krət/us/ˈsiː.krət/B1[C]
apieceofinformationthat is onlyknownby onepersonor a fewpeopleand should not be told toothers:
秘密Why did you have to go andtellBobabout myillness? You just can'tkeepa secret, can you?你为什么一定要跑去把我生病的事告诉鲍勃？你就是不能保守秘密，是吗？
Aclosecoupleshould have no secretsfromeach other.关系亲密的夫妻之间应该是没有秘密的。
Aren't you going toletmein on(=tellme)the secret?难道你不打算告诉我这个秘密？
There's no secret(= everyoneknows)about hishomosexuality.他是同性恋，这已不是秘密了。
Shemakes nosecretof(= makes veryclear)herdislikeof herfather.她毫不掩饰自己对父亲的反感。
Thatrestaurantis one of thebest-keptsecrets in Rome.那个饭馆是罗马最鲜为人知的地方之一。
[C]
afactabout asubjectthat is notknown:
奥秘the secrets of theuniverse宇宙的奥秘
B2[S]
theparticularknowledgeandskillsneededto do something very well:
秘诀；诀窍So what's the secretofbeing a goodcook?那么要成为好厨师，有什么秘诀吗？
- acloselyguardedsecret
- It's a secret, so don't give thegameaway, will you?
- A secretreportincriminatingthecompanywasleakedlastweek.
- Shall Iletyou in on a little secret?
- Herevealedthe secret undertorture.
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymization
- anonymize
- anonymous
- anonymously
- cryptography
- data protection
- dead men tell no talesidiom
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- privacy settings
- private
- privately
- privileged
- pseudonym
- undisclosed
- whitewash
- whitewashing
- wrap
- wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom
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Knowledge and awareness
Idioms
in secret
yoursecret's safe withme
secret
adjective
uk/ˈsiː.krət/us/ˈsiː.krət/B1
If something is secret, otherpeopleare notallowedtoknowabout it:
秘密的，保密的Thepresidentescapedthrough a secretpassageunderneaththeparliamentbuilding.总统从议会大厦下的秘密通道逃跑了。
We ought tokeeptheseproposalssecretfromthechairmanfor thetimebeing.目前，这些提议我们应该先瞒着主席。
This istop(=extremely)secretinformation.这是绝密情报。
Do youthinkwe'llmanagetokeepthesurprisepartysecretfrom Mum until herbirthday?你认为我们能把这个惊喜聚会一直瞒到妈妈生日那天吗？
kept hidden from other people
- secretThe spies had a secret meeting.
- covertThe government was accused of covert military operations.
- clandestineHe arranged a clandestine meeting between his client and the candidate.
- confidentialAll the information you give us will be treated as strictly confidential.
- classifiedThese documents contain classified information.
[before noun]
used to refer to someone who has aparticularhabit,hobby, orfeelingbut does nottellor show otherpeoplethat they do:
（习惯或爱好）不为人知的，秘而不宣的；隐瞒感觉的a secretdrinker偷偷喝酒的人
a secretadmirer暗恋者
- A secretbuyerisunderstoodto havepaid£1 million for the threepictures.
- She's got a secretadmirerwhokeepssendinghergifts.
- Theamazingthing is that it waskeptsecret for solong.
- The man'sidentitywas beingkeptsecret while he washelpingpolicewithenquiries.
- Thetrialwaskeptsecret because of theriskofpublicdisorder.
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymization
- anonymize
- anonymous
- anonymously
- cryptography
- data protection
- dead men tell no talesidiom
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- privacy settings
- private
- privately
- privileged
- pseudonym
- undisclosed
- whitewash
- whitewashing
- wrap
- wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom
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