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secret adj.
⇨ secret 1 (secret information) ⇨ secret 2 (a secret drinker) ⇨ secretive (They were so secret about everything.)secret noun
⇨ mysterysecret1 adjective secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ private ♦︎ confidential ♦︎ personal ♦︎ undisclosed ♦︎ intimate ♦︎ classifiedThese words all describe information which is not known about by other people or not meant to be known about. 这些词均表示信息是秘密的、保密的、私人的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / private / confidential / personal / undisclosed / classified information◆secret / private / confidential / personal / classified documents◆a secret / confidential / personal file◆a private / confidential / personal letter◆secret / confidential / classified material◆(a) secret / private talks / meeting◆a secret / an undisclosed location◆sb's private / personal life◆to remain secret / private / confidential / undisclosed / classified◆to keep sth secret / private / confidential◆highly secret / confidential / personal / classified◆entirely secret / private / confidential■ secret known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others 秘密的；保密的；外人不得而知的◆The ceasefire was agreed following secret talks between the two leaders.两位领导人秘密会谈之后，双方同意停火。◆There's a secret passage leading to the beach.有一条秘密通道通往海滨。◆He tried to keep it secret from his family.这件事他试图瞒着家人。◆This information has been classified top secret (= completely secret, especially from other governments).该情报已被归入绝密类别。OPP open ⇨ open ▸ secrecy / /ˈsiːkrəsi/ / noun [uncountable] ◆the need for absolute secrecy in this matter在这件事情上绝对保密的必要◆Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy.所有相关人员均被要求宣誓保密。▸ secret noun [countable] ◆Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗？◆trade / official / State secrets商业／官方／国家机密▸ secretly adverb ◆The police had secretly recorded the conversations.警察暗中把几次谈话录了音。■ private intended for or involving a particular person or group of people, not for people in general; that you do not want other people to know about; not connected with your work or official position 私人的；隐秘的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆You shouldn't listen in on other people's private conversations.你不该偷听别人的私人谈话。◆They were sharing a private joke.他们在说外人听不懂的笑话。◆She was scared of revealing her private thoughts and feelings.她害怕流露个人的想法和情感。◆The media are obsessed with the star's private life.媒体热衷于那个明星的私生活。OPP public ⇨ famous see also privacy ⇨ privacy ▸ privately adverb ◆Can we speak privately?我们可以单独谈谈吗？■ confidential / /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/ meant to be kept secret and not told or shared with other people 机密的；保密的；秘密的◆Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret).你们的病历绝对保密。◆The envelope says it is private and confidential.信封上写着“私人机密”。▸ confidentiality /ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti/ noun [uncountable] ◆They signed a confidentiality agreement.他们签署了一份保密协议。▸ confidentially adverb ◆She told me confidentially that she is going to retire early.她私下里告诉我她打算提前退休。■ personal not connected with your work or official position 私人的；私事的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆The letter was marked 'Personal'.信上标注着“私人”字样。◆I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter.我想和你谈点私事。◆I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.我尽量不让工作干扰自己的私生活。◆She's a personal friend of mine (= not just sb I know because of my job).她是我的私人朋友。NOTE 辨析 Private or personal?You can usually use either word to describe sth that is not connected with your work or official position. 这两个词通常都可描述与工作或公职无关的事情◆your private / personal life你的私生活◆a private / personal matter私事◆a letter marked 'Private / Personal'标注着“私人”字样的信But 但不说◆a private friend of mine It is more usual to talk about the private lives of famous or important people, but use either word to talk about yourself or ordinary people. 指名人或要人的私生活较常用private life；谈论自己或一般人时，用private和personal均可。 ■ undisclosed /ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd; NAmE ˌʌndɪsˈkloʊzd/ [usually before noun] (rather formal) not made known or told to anyone 未披露的；未公开的◆The painting was sold for an undisclosed sum to a private collector.那幅油画卖给了一个私人收藏家，价钱没有公开。◆Several inmates were moved to an undisclosed location in the south.几名囚犯被转移到南方一个未披露的地点。 see also disclose ⇨ reveal ■ intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ / private and personal, often in a sexual way （常指性方面）个人隐私的◆The article revealed intimate details about his private life.文章披露了他个人生活的隐私细节。◆the most intimate parts of her body她身体的最隐私部位■ classified / /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ / [usually before noun] (rather formal) (of information) officially secret and available only to particular people （情报）机密的，保密的◆The magazine printed a controversial article based on classified material.该杂志刊登了一篇根据机密材料撰写的有争议的文章。◆We are not in a position to divulge that information: it is classified.我们无权透露这个信息，它属于机密。OPP unclassified ⓘ Unclassified information is not secret and is available to everyone. * unclassified修饰information时表示非机密的、公开的。 secret2 adjective secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ covert ♦︎ undercover ♦︎ clandestine ♦︎ undergroundThese words all describe actions or behaviour which other people do not know about. 这些词均表示行动或行为是暗中进行的、隐秘的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / covert / undercover / clandestine / underground activity◆a secret / a covert / an undercover / a clandestine operation◆a secret / an undercover / a clandestine / an underground organization◆a clandestine / an underground movement◆a secret / clandestine meeting / relationsip / affair◆a secret / an undercover agent◆covert / undercover surveillance■ secret [only before noun] used to talk about actions, behaviour and feelings that you do not tell other people about and do not want them to know （行动、行为或感情）暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的◆He's a secret drinker.他偷偷摸摸地喝酒。◆I didn't know you were a secret football fan.我不知道你私下里还是个足球迷。◆She could not tell him her secret hopes and fears.她不能把内心的希望和担忧告诉他。▸ secret noun [countable] ◆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。▸ secretly adverb ◆She was secretly pleased to see him.见到他，她心中窃喜。■ covert /ˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt; NAmE ˈkoʊvɜːrt/ [usually before noun] (formal) (of actions or behaviour) secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice （行动或行为）秘密的，隐蔽的，暗中的◆There were widespread allegations of the use of covert surveillance.很多人指责暗中监视的做法。◆He stole a covert glance at her across the table.他隔着桌子偷偷瞥了她一眼。 OPP overt ⇨ open ▸ covertly adverb ◆He watched her covertly in the mirror.他从镜子里偷偷地望着她。■ undercover /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r); NAmE ˌʌndərˈkʌvər/ [usually before noun] working or done secretly in order to find out information, especially for the police or a government （尤指为警方或政府）秘密工作的，暗中进行的◆Police made twelve arrests yesterday following a three-week undercover operation.警方经过三个星期的秘密行动后于昨天逮捕了12人。▸ undercover adverb ◆The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working undercover.这些非法付款是一个暗中查访的记者发现的。■ clandestine /klænˈdestɪn, ˈklændəstaɪn/ [usually before noun] (formal, usually disapproving) (of actions, behaviour or a relationship) secret, especially because you would be ashamed if people knew （行动、行为或关系）暗中进行的，秘密的，见不得光的◆A clandestine meeting was held between leaders of the two parties.两党领导人举行了一次秘密会议。◆She could see no future in her clandestine relationship.她知道她的地下恋情是没有前途的。■ underground /ˈʌndəgraʊnd; NAmE ˈʌndərgraʊnd/ [usually before noun](especially of an organization) operating secretly and often illegally, especially against a government （尤指反政府组织）秘密的，非法的，地下的◆Slowly, an underground resistance movement grew.慢慢地，一个地下抵抗运动发展了起来。▸ underground /ˌʌndəˈgraʊnd; NAmE ˌʌndərˈgraʊnd/ adverb ◆If the group is outlawed they will go underground.如果这个团体被宣布为非法，他们就会转入地下。 secretive adjective secretive ♦︎ secret ♦︎ furtive ♦︎ surreptitious ♦︎ conspiratorial ♦︎ stealthyThese words all describe sb or the actions or behaviour of sb who does not want to attract attention. 这些词均表示人或行为诡秘的、偷偷摸摸的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be secretive / secret about sth◆a secret / conspiratorial smile◆a furtive / surreptitious glance◆a surreptitious / conspiratorial manner■ secretive / /ˈsiːkrətɪv/ / (often disapproving) (of a person) tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings and ideas from other people （人）惯于掩藏自己的，思想情感不外露的◆He's very secretive about his work.他对自己的工作讳莫如深。◆The child became secretive and withdrawn.那孩子变得内向孤僻。▸ secretively adverb ◆They acted so secretively about the whole thing.整件事他们做得很隐秘。■ secret [not usually before noun] (sometimes disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this （人或行为）诡秘，神秘◆They were so secret about everything.他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。◆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。■ furtive / /ˈfɜːtɪv; NAmE ˈfɜːrtɪv/ (especially written, disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) showing that you want to keep sth secret and do not want to be noticed （人或行为）偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的，遮遮掩掩的◆She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.她偷偷摸摸地回头瞥了一下。▸ furtively adverb ◆He peered furtively around the corner.他在拐角处偷偷摸摸地张望。■ surreptitious /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs; NAmE ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/ [only before noun] (written) (of sb's behaviour) done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people will not notice （行为）迅速而秘密的，趁人不注意的◆She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch.她偷偷看了一眼手表。▸ surreptitiously adverb ◆She crept surreptitiously around the fence.她蹑手蹑脚地绕过围栏。■ conspiratorial /kənˌspɪrəˈtɔːriəl/ / (of sb's behaviour) suggesting that a secret is being shared （行为）会意的，心照不宣的◆'I know you understand,' he said and gave a conspiratorial wink.“我知道你明白。”他说道，会意地眨了眨眼。■ stealthy / /ˈstelθi/ / (of a person or the way they move) doing things quietly or secretly; quiet or secret （人或行动方式）偷偷摸摸的，不声张的，秘密的◆She was stealthy as a cat in her movements.她的行动像猫一样悄无声息。◆There was a stealthy movement at the edge of the wood.树林边上有人在隐蔽地移动。▸ stealth noun [uncountable] ◆Lions rely on stealth when hunting.狮子捕食全凭偷袭。◆The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth.有人指责政府想不事声张地开征这种税。▸ stealthily adverb ◆They moved forward swiftly and stealthily.他们偷偷地迅速向前移动。 mystery noun mystery ♦︎ problem ♦︎ paradox ♦︎ puzzle ♦︎ enigma ♦︎ secretThese are all words for sth that is difficult to understand or explain. 这些词均表示神秘的事物、不可理解之事、不解之谜。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a mystery / paradox / puzzle about sth◆a mystery / puzzle / enigma to sb◆a great mystery / problem / paradox / puzzle / enigma◆to solve a mystery / a problem / a puzzle / an enigma◆to explain a mystery / a problem / a paradox / the secrets of sth◆to remain a mystery / a problem / a puzzle / an enigma◆to explore the mysteries / problem / secrets of sth◆something of a mystery / a paradox / a puzzle / an enigma■ mystery / /ˈmɪstri/ / [countable] something that is difficult to understand or explain; a person or thing that is strange and interesting because you do not know much about them/it 神秘的事物；不可理解之事；不解之谜；陌生而有趣的人（或事物）◆The police are close to solving the mystery of the missing murder weapon.警方就要揭开凶器不翼而飞之谜了。◆It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.我完全无法理解他们为什么选了他。◆He's a bit of a mystery.他这个人有点儿神秘。ⓘ Mystery is often used like an adjective before another noun to describe sb/sth that is unknown, strange or unexplained. * mystery常像形容词一样用在另一个名词前，描述未知、陌生或不可理解的人或事物◆a mystery man / woman神秘的男人／女人◆a mystery caller神秘来客◆a mystery disease / illness / virus未知的疾病／病毒 see also mysterious ⇨ strange 1 ■ problem [countable] a question that must be answered by using logical thought or mathematics 逻辑题；数学题◆a mathematical / philosophical problem数学题；哲学问题◆This is one of the great problems of cosmology: where did the overall structure of the universe come from?以下是宇宙学的一个重大问题：宇宙的总体结构源自何处？■ paradox / /ˈpærədɒks; NAmE ˈpærədɑːks/ [countable] a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and seems strange or difficult to understand 矛盾的人（或事物、情况）◆He was a paradox－a loner who loved to chat to strangers.他真是个矛盾体，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人攀谈。◆It's a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.这真是个奇怪的矛盾现象－职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。▸ paradoxical adjective ◆It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country.某些最贫穷的人却住在这个国家最富裕的一些地区，这似乎很矛盾。■ puzzle [countable, usually singular] something that is difficult to understand or to explain 神秘的事物；不可理解之事；不解之谜◆There is a puzzle about how the plant first came to Britain.这种植物最初如何传入英国还不清楚。◆Another piece of the puzzle fell into place.谜团的另一部分也清晰起来。 see also puzzling ⇨ confusing ■ enigma /ɪˈnɪgmə/ / [countable] a person, thing or situation that seems strange and is difficult to understand 神秘的人；费解的事物；令人困惑的处境◆The tower presents an enigma. How old is it? Who built it?这座塔是个难解之谜－它的历史有多长？建造者是谁？▸ enigmatic / /ˌenɪgˈmætɪk/ / adjective ◆He gave an enigmatic smile.他露出了神秘的微笑。NOTE 辨析 Mystery, puzzle or enigma?A puzzle always has a solution, if only you can work it out, usually by collecting evidence and thinking logically about it. A mystery may have a solution that can be found in this way, or it may be more puzzling than this and deal with wider and deeper issues. * puzzle只要破解就会有答案，破解的方法通常是收集证据并进行逻辑思考。 mystery也许有答案，可以用前述的方法找到，或者更加令人困惑，涉及更广更深的问题◆the mysteries of life / death / science生命／死亡／科学之谜◆the puzzles of life/death/science An enigma is usually sth that can never be solved because the evidence does not exist and/or it is too complicated a matter for logical thought to solve on its own. * enigma通常指永远解不开的谜，因为证据不存在，或者问题太复杂，单凭逻辑思考无力破解。 ■ secret [countable, usually plural] something that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand 奥秘；奥妙◆They hope to unlock the secrets of the universe.他们希望破解宇宙的奥秘。 |