secret
noun uk/ˈsiː.krət/ us/ˈsiː.krət/
B1 [ C ]秘密
a piece of information that is only known by one person or a few people and should not be told to others
Why did you have to go and tell Bob about my illness? You just can't keep a secret, can you? 你为什么一定要跑去把我生病的事告诉鲍勃？你就是不能保守秘密，是吗？
A close couple should have no secrets from each other. 关系亲密的夫妻之间应该是没有秘密的。
Aren't you going to let me in on (= tell me) the secret? 难道你不打算告诉我这个秘密？
There's no secret (= everyone knows) about his homosexuality. 他是同性恋，这已不是秘密了。
She makes no secret of (= makes very clear) her dislike of her father. 她毫不掩饰自己对父亲的反感。
That restaurant is one of the best-kept secrets in Rome. 那个饭馆是罗马最鲜为人知的地方之一。
[ C ]奥秘
a fact about a subject that is not known
the secrets of the universe 宇宙的奥秘
B2 [ S ]秘诀;诀窍
the particular knowledge and skills needed to do something very well
So what's the secret of being a good cook? 那么要成为好厨师，有什么秘诀吗？
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- a closely guarded secret
- It's a secret, so don't give the game away, will you?
- A secret report incriminating the company was leaked last week.
- Shall I let you in on a little secret?
- He revealed the secret under torture.
Idioms
in secretidiom B2 秘密地，暗地里
in a private place with no one else present and without other people knowing
The negotiators were meeting in secret for several months before the peace agreement was made public. 在和平协议公布以前，谈判秘密地进行了几个月。
在内心里；在脑海里
only in someone's thoughts, without telling other people
He says he loathes her, but I think in secret he really likes her. 他说他恨她，但我认为他心里其实是喜欢她的。
your secret's safe with meidiom 我会守口如瓶的
used to say that you will not tell anyone what you have just been told
"I'd appreciate it if you kept quiet about this." "Don't worry - your secret's safe with me." “如果你对此保密，我将非常感谢。”“放心，我会守口如瓶。”
secret
adjective uk/ˈsiː.krət/ us/ˈsiː.krət/
B1 秘密的，保密的
If something is secret, other people are not allowed to know about it.
The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building. 总统从议会大厦下的秘密通道逃跑了。
We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being. 目前，这些提议我们应该先瞒着主席。
This is top (= extremely) secret information. 这是绝密情报。
Do you think we'll manage to keep the surprise party secret from Mum until her birthday? 你认为我们能把这个惊喜聚会一直瞒到妈妈生日那天吗？
[ before noun ]（习惯或爱好）不为人知的，秘而不宣的；隐瞒感觉的
used to refer to someone who has a particular habit, hobby, or feeling but does not tell or show other people that they do
a secret drinker 偷偷喝酒的人
a secret admirer 暗恋者
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- A secret buyer is understood to have paid £1 million for the three pictures .
- She's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts.
- The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.
- The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries.
- The trial was kept secret because of the risk of public disorder.