leak
n
1
(a) hole, crack, etc through which liquid or gas may wrongly get in or out 漏洞; 裂隙
a leak in the roof, ie allowing rain to enter 屋頂的裂隙
a leak in the gas pipe, ie allowing gas to escape 煤氣管上的裂縫
a slow leak in a bicycle tyre 自行車內胎上的細孔.
(b) liquid or gas that passes through this 泄出的液體或氣體
smell a gas leak 聞出有泄出的煤氣味.
2 similar escape of an electric charge, caused by faulty insulation, etc 漏電(因絕緣不良等).
3 (fig 比喻) accidental or deliberate disclosure of secret or confidential information 泄露或透露的秘密或情報
the latest in a series of damaging leaks 一系列危害性泄密事件中最新的一椿.
4 ( sl 諱, 俚) act of urination 撒尿
have/take/go for a leak 撒尿.
5 (idm 習語) spring a leak => spring3. leak, v
1
(a) [I] (of a container) allow liquid or gas to get in or out wrongly (指容器)漏
This boat leaks like a sieve, ie very badly. 這條船漏得像個篩子.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of liquid or gas) get in or out in this way (指液體或氣體)滲入或逸出
The rain's leaking in. 雨水在往里滲.
Air leaked out of the balloon. 空氣自氣球中逸出. =>Usage at drip1 用法見drip1.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) reveal (information) 透露或泄露(情報)
Who leaked this to the press? 這件事是誰泄露給新聞界的?
3 (phr v) leak out (of information) become known (指情報)泄露, 透露
The details were supposed to be secret but somehow leaked out. 這些細節原屬秘密, 可是不知怎麼給泄露出去了.