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⇨ secret 1secret1 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。 |