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secret

英 ['siːkrɪt] 美['sikrɪt]

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近义词private hidden secluded

反义词

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

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词态变化

复数: secrets;副词: secretly;

中文词源

secret 秘密，保密，诀窍，保密的，隐秘的

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。

英英释意

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"

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secret (n.): late 14c., from Latin secretus "set apart, withdrawn; hidden, concealed, private," past participle of secernere "to set apart, part, divide; exclude," from se- "without, apart," properly "on one's own" (see se-)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

考试真题

It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat.

The secret to eating less and being happy about it may have been cracked years ago—by McDonald's.

It may shed light on people's desire to crack a secret.

And what's the secret of being good at your job?

It's no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is a problem.

Many even think their parents are cool! Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or offcolor ( ' , 低俗的) book or CD.

Operationally, you could think intimacy as you share secrets: you share information with this person that you don’t share with anybody else.

Many large institutions keep this kind of data secret—or at least make it incredibly difficult to find.

He made a profit out of Monsanto's commercial secrets.

Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color 低俗的 book or CD.

killy learned an important secret shared by many creative people: innovations don't require genius, just a willingness to question the way things have always been done.

These days, the Coca-Cola recipe is a closely guarded secret.

Before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me.

He gave himself a new name to hide his identity when he went to carry out the secret task.

He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him.

However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long.

In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message hidden within the work.

Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.

People have used secret codes for thousands of years.

Secret codes keep messages private。banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.

The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes.

Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic-breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret.

This is because the networked computer has sparked a secret war between downloading and uploading - between passive consumption and active creation - whose outcome will shape our collective future in ways we can only begin to imagine.

I call it a secret war for two reasons.

The humiliations of his father’s imprisonment and his labor in the blacking factory formed Dicken’s greatest wound and became his deepest secret.

Last year, the Transportation Security Administration ( ' , TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons---both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried.

Last year, the Transportation Security Administration found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons—both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried.

The humiliations of his father's imprisonment and his labor in the blacking factory formed Dickens'greatest wound and became his deepest secret.

词组搭配

be in (on) the secret

be among the small number of people who know something

知道内情

in secret

without others knowing

暗地里，秘密地

make no secret of something

make something perfectly clear

不隐瞒某事

实用场景例句

secret information/meetings/talks: 秘密信息 / 会议 / 会谈

He tried to keep it secret from his family.: 这件事他试图瞒着家里。

Details of the proposals remain secret.: 提议的细节仍不得而知。

a secret passage leading to the beach: 通往海滩的秘密通道

He's a secret drinker.: 他偷偷地喝酒。

her secret fears: 她内心的担忧

a secret room: 秘室

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。

The police had secretly filmed the conversations.: 警察已秘密地把几次谈话拍摄下来。

She was secretly pleased to see him.: 见到他，她心中窃喜。

Can you keep a secret ?: 你能保守秘密吗？

The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret .: 那艘船的方位是高度机密。

Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret ?: 我们要不要把秘密透露给他？

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。

She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets.: 她因泄露商业机密被解雇。

official/State secrets: 官方 / 国家机密

Careful planning is the secret of success.: 仔细计划是成功的诀窍。

Soldiers have been training at a secret location...: 士兵们一直在一个秘密场所训练。

The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.: 警方一直设法将这些文件保密。

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。

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。

The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing...: 成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。

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。

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。

The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.: 过去承载了诸多不可告人的惊天秘密。

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。

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。

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。

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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in secret

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