secret
adj
1 ~ (from sb) kept or intended to be kept from the knowledge or view of others; not known by others 秘密的; 保密的; 機密的
a secret marriage, document, meeting 秘密結婚、 文件、 會議
keep sth secret from one's family 不讓家人知道某事
She escaped through a secret door. 她通過暗道逃走了.
The party was given secret financial support by some foreign backers. 該黨得到外國一些支持者的秘密資助.
2 [attrib 作定語]
not openly declared or admitted 不公開說的; 不公開承認的
I'm a secret fan of soap operas on TV. 我從不聲張我是電視連續劇迷.
3 [attrib 作定語]
(of a place) secluded or quiet (指地方)人跡罕至的, 幽靜的
my secret cottage in the country 我在郊野的寂靜小舍.
4 [esp pred 尤作表語]
(fml 文) fond of keeping secrets; secretive 愛保密. secret, n
1 fact, decision, etc that is or must be kept secret 秘密; 機密
keep a secret, ie not tell it to anyone else 保守秘密
The wedding date's a big secret. 舉行婚禮的日期是一大秘密.
Are you going to let him in on (ie tell him) the secret? 你想讓他知道這個秘密嗎?
He made no secret of his dislike for me, ie made it very clear.他并不諱言他不喜歡我.
2 method of doing or achieving sth that not many people know 秘訣; 訣竅; 竅門
the secret of success 成功的秘訣
What's your secret for this wonderful pastry? 你做的酥餡餅真好, 有什麼訣竅?3 anything not properly understood or difficult to understand; mystery 奧秘; 神秘的事物
the secrets of nature 自然界的奧秘.
4 (idm 習語) in `secret without others knowing 偷偷的; 暗地的: meet in secret 私下會見
leave the country in secret 秘密去國. in the `secret (dated 舊) among those who know the secret 知道秘密或內情
Is your brother in the secret? 你哥哥知道內情嗎? an open secret =>open1.