secret
adj
noun
ˈsiːkrɪət
adj
1
known
about
by
only
a
few
people
and
kept
hidden
from
others
秘密的，隐秘的;
They
kept
their
relationship
secret
from
their
parents.
他们把自己的关系瞒着父母。
agents
on
a
secret
mission
执行秘密任务的特工人员
secret
talks
with
the
terrorists
与恐怖分子的秘密谈判
secret
compartment/passage
etc
The
drugs
were
found
in
a
secret
compartment
in
Campbell’s
suitcase.
毒品是在坎贝尔手提箱的一个秘密夹层里找到的。
secret
ingredient/recipe/formula
The
cookies
are
made
to
a
secret
recipe.
这些小甜饼是根据一个秘密配方做的。
2
secret
feelings,
worries,
or
actions
are
ones
that
you
do
not
want
other
people
to
know
about
〔感情、担心、行动〕不公开的，暗自的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
His
secret
fear
was
that
Jenny
would
leave
him.
他暗自担心珍妮会离他而去。
Did
you
know
you
had
a
secret
admirer
(=someone
who
is
secretly
in
love
with
you)
?
你知不知道有个人暗恋你？
3
secret weapon
something
that
will
help
you
gain
a
big
advantage
over
your
competitors,
that
they
do
not
know
about
〔助你优于对手的〕秘密武器
4
used
to
describe
the
behaviour
of
someone
who
is
keeping
their
thoughts,
intentions,
or
actions
hidden
from
other
people
〔某人的行为〕诡秘的，神秘的;
[+
about
]
They’re
being
very
secret
about
it.
他们对此非常诡秘。
There
was
a
secret
smile
on
her
face.
她脸上有一种神秘的微笑。
They
were
secretly
married.
他们秘密结婚了。
noun
5
something
that
is
kept
hidden
or
that
is
known
about
by
only
a
few
people
秘密;
6
in secret
in
a
private
way
or
place
that
other
people
do
not
know
about
秘密地，暗地里
The
negotiations
were
conducted
in
secret.
谈判是秘密进行的。
7
the secret
a
particular
way
of
achieving
a
good
result,
that
is
the
best
or
only
way
秘诀，诀窍
the
secret
to
(doing)
sth
The
secret
to
making
good
pastry
is
to
use
very
cold
water.
做出上乘油酥点心的秘诀在于要用很冷的水。
Your
hair
always
looks
so
great
–
what’s
your
secret
?
你的头发看起来总是很漂亮 — 你的秘诀是什么？
What
do
you
think
is
the
secret
of
her
success
?
你认为她成功的秘诀是什么？
8
make no secret of sth
to
make
your
opinions
about
something
clear
对某事不加隐瞒
Louise
made
no
secret
of
her
dislike
for
John.
路易丝毫不隐瞒自己对约翰的厌恶。
9
the secrets of life/nature/the universe etc
the
things
no
one
yet
knows
about
nature
etc
生命/大自然/宇宙等的奥秘