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se·cret AHD[sēʹkrĭt] D.J.[ˈsiːkrɪt]K.K.[ˈsikrɪt]adj.（形容词）- Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed.隐秘的：保持不被人知道或发现的；隐藏的
- Dependably discreet.谨言慎行的：可靠谨慎的
- Operating in a hidden or confidential manner:机密的：以隐藏或机密的方式运作的：a secret agent.密使
- Not expressed; inward:内在的：未表达出的；内在的：their secret thoughts.他们内心的想法
- Not frequented; secluded:不经常的；偏远的：wandered about the secret byways of Paris.在巴黎偏僻的小路踯躅
- Known or shared only by the initiated:内部的：只被发起人知道或参与的：secret rites.不为人知的仪式
- Beyond ordinary understanding; mysterious.神秘的：超出一般理解力的；神秘的
- Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a grave threat to national security.极机密的：包含情报的，该情报未经授权的泄露将对国家安全构成严重威胁
n.（名词）- Something kept hidden from others or known only to oneself or to a few.秘密：不为他人所知或仅为本人和少数人所知的事物
- Something that remains beyond understanding or explanation; a mystery.神秘的事物：不可理解或解释的事物；神秘
- A method or formula on which success is based:秘诀：引导成功的方法或方式：The secret of this dish is in the sauce.使这道菜好吃的秘诀在于调味汁
- Secret A variable prayer said after the Offertory and before the Preface in the Mass. Secret 祷告：在弥撒序唱前及奉献歌后的祈祷
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin sēcrētus [from past participle of] sēcernere [to set aside] 源自 拉丁语 sēcrētus 源自sēcernere的过去分词 [放在一边]
- sē- [apart] * see s(w)e- sē- [与…分开] * 参见 s(w)e-
- cernere [to separate] * see krei- cernere [分离] * 参见 krei-
seʹcretly adv.（副词）secret, stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhand- These adjectives mean deliberately hidden from view or knowledge.这些形容词指故意不让人看见或知道。
- Secret is the most general: Secret 是最普通的： a desk with a secret compartment;带有密箱的桌子；a secret marriage;秘密婚姻；secret negotiations.秘密谈判。
- Stealthy suggests quiet, cautious deceptiveness intended to escape notice: Stealthy 是为了避开注意力而进行悄悄的、警觉的瞒骗： heard stealthy footsteps on the stairs.听见楼梯上悄悄的脚步声。
- Covert describes something that is not overt but is concealed or disguised: Covert 描写不公开而是被隐藏或伪装的事物： Students protested covert actions undertaken by the CIA.学生们抗议中央情报局的隐蔽举动。
- Clandestine implies stealth and secrecy for the concealment of an often illegal or improper purpose: Clandestine 暗指为了掩藏非法的或不道德目的而进行的私下活动或秘密举动： a clandestine tryst;偷偷的私下约会；clandestine intelligence operations.秘密的情报工作。
- Furtive suggests the slyness, shiftiness, and evasiveness of a thief: Furtive 指盗贼的狡滑、快捷和隐避： a menacing and furtive look to his eye. Somethingsurreptitious is stealthy, furtive, and often unseemly or unethical: 他眼中流露出威胁和狡黠的眼神。 说某物Surreptitious 是指鬼鬼祟祟的、狡猾的， 而且经常是不体面或无美感的： took a surreptitious glance at his watch;偷偷瞟了一下他的表；the surreptitious mobilization of troops in preparation for a sneak attack.悄悄动员部队准备突然偷袭。
- Underhand implies unfairness, deceit, fraud, or slyness as well as secrecy: Underhand 暗示不公正、欺骗、欺诈或滑头及保密： achieved success in business only by resorting to underhand methods. 只有用欺骗的手段才能获得生意上的成功
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