单词 | leak |
释义 | 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 屋顶的裂隙 a leak in the gas pipe, ie allowing gas to escape 煤气管上的裂缝 a slow leak in a bicycle tyre 自行车内胎上的细孔. (b) liquid or gas that passes through this 泄出的液体或气体 smell a gas leak 闻出有泄出的煤气味. 2 similar escape of an electric charge, caused by faulty insulation, etc 漏电(因绝缘不良等). 3 (fig 比喻) accidental or deliberate disclosure of secret or confidential information 泄露或透露的秘密或情报 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 讳, 俚) act of urination 撒尿 have/take/go for a leak 撒尿. 5 (idm 习语) 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. 这条船漏得像个筛子. (b) [I, Ipr, Ip] (of liquid or gas) get in or out in this way (指液体或气体)渗入或逸出 The rain´s leaking in. 雨水在往里渗. Air leaked out of the balloon. 空气自气球中逸出. =>Usage at drip1 用法见drip1. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) reveal (information) 透露或泄露(情报) Who leaked this to the press? 这件事是谁泄露给新闻界的? 3 (phr v) leak out (of information) become known (指情报)泄露, 透露 The details were supposed to be secret but somehow leaked out. 这些细节原属秘密, 可是不知怎麽给泄露出去了. |
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