英汉词典

secret 基本解释

• n. 秘密；秘诀；机密
• adj. 秘密的；机密的
• n. (Secret)人名；(法)塞克雷

secret 词态变化

secret 中文词源

来自拉丁语 secretus,分开的，隐藏的，过去分词格于 secernere,分开，隐藏，来自 se-,分开， cernere,分开，词源同 crisis,discern,critical.后形容词过名词使用，引申诸相关词义。

secret 英文词源

secret

secret: [14] Etymologically, something that is secret is ‘separated’ from others, hence put out of the way, hidden. The word comes via Old French secret from Latin sēcrētus, an adjectival use of the past participle of sēcernere ‘separate’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix sē- ‘apart’ and cernere ‘separate’ (source also of English certain, discern, excrement, etc).

From the 16th to the 18th centuries, secret was used as a verb, meaning ‘hide’, but it was then altered to secrete, on the model of Latin sēcrētus. (The other verb secrete, ‘produce fluids or other substances’ [18], is a back-formation from secretion [17], which goes back to Latin sēcrētiō ‘separation’, a derivative of sēcernere.) A secretary is etymologically a ‘secret’ or confidential helper.
=> certain, decree, discern, excrement, secretary

secret (v.)

"to keep secret" (described in OED as "obsolete"), 1590s, from secret (n.). Related: Secreted; secreting.

secret (n.)

late 14c., from Latin secretus "set apart, withdrawn; hidden, concealed, private," past participle of secernere "to set apart, part, divide; exclude," from se- "without, apart," properly "on one's own" (see se-) + cernere "separate" (see crisis).

As an adjective from late 14c., from French secret, adjective use of noun. Open secret is from 1828. Secret agent first recorded 1715; secret service is from 1737; secret weapon is from 1936.

secret 词组搭配

secret 英文释义

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

"the combination to the safe was a secret"

"he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

2. information known only to a special group;

"the secret of Cajun cooking"

3. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained;

"how it got out is a mystery"

"it remains one of nature's secrets"

secret 双语例句

1. The word "secretary" comes from the same Latin root as the word "secret".

单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。

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2. It's an open secret that the security service bugged telephones.

安全部门窃听电话是人人皆知的秘密。

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3. The nature of the polymer is currently a trade secret.

这一聚合物的性质目前是个商业机密。

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4. He's accused of misusing $17.5 million from a secret government slush fund.

他被指控滥用秘密的政府行贿基金，金额达1,750万美元。

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5. The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.

确切地点因为安全原因要保密。

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secret 实用场景例句

secret information/meetings/talks

秘密信息 / 会议 / 会谈

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He tried to keep it secret from his family.

这件事他试图瞒着家里。

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Details of the proposals remain secret.

提议的细节仍不得而知。

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a secret passage leading to the beach

通往海滩的秘密通道

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He's a secret drinker.

他偷偷地喝酒。

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her secret fears

她内心的担忧

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a secret room

秘室

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They were so secret about everything.

他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。

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Jessica caught a secret smile flitting between the two of them.

杰西卡看见他们俩诡秘地相视一笑。

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The police had secretly filmed the conversations.

警察已秘密地把几次谈话拍摄下来。

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She was secretly pleased to see him.

见到他，她心中窃喜。

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Can you keep a secret ?

你能保守秘密吗？

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The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret .

那艘船的方位是高度机密。

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Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret ?

我们要不要把秘密透露给他？

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He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it) .

他并没有掩饰自己的雄心壮志。

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She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets.

她因泄露商业机密被解雇。

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official/State secrets

官方 / 国家机密

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Careful planning is the secret of success.

仔细计划是成功的诀窍。

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Soldiers have been training at a secret location...

士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。

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The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.

警方一直设法将这些文件保密。

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I think he enjoyed keeping our love a secret...

我觉得他喜欢和我偷偷摸摸地谈恋爱。

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I didn't want anyone to know about it, it was my secret.

我不想任何人知道这件事，这是我的秘密。

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The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...

成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。

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I learned something about writing. The secret is to say less than you need.

我学过一点写作方面的技巧，秘诀就是欲说还休。

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We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the universe...

我们现在有机会去真正解开宇宙的奥秘。

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The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.

过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。

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Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex-boyfriend in secret.

丹发现我一直在跟前男友偷偷见面。

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Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.

汤姆言语很不谨慎，什么时候也别想他守住秘密。

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His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions...

他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。

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Ministers are making no secret about their wish to buy American weapons.

部长们毫不隐瞒他们想要购买美国武器的愿望。

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