| 释义 |
leak /liːk/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 漏洞；漏隙，裂缝
a leak in a roof 屋顶的漏洞
The pipe has got a leak. 管子上有裂缝。
Even the tightest precautions have some leaks. 防范再严密也会有漏洞。
2. 漏，漏出，泄出；漏出物；漏出量
I can smell a gas leak. 我嗅到煤气泄漏。
a large leak of radioactivity 大量放射性泄漏
3. 泄露；透露；泄露(或透露)出来的事；泄露(或透露)的来源(或途径)
the daily leaks by the Foreign Ministry 外交部每天所透露的消息
He has slipped us many interesting leaks over the years. 多年来他向我们透露了很多有趣的消息。
That newspaper has established a leak and has published many inside scoops. 该报已建立了一条获得秘密消息的渠道并刊登了许多内幕新闻。
4. 【电】漏泄电阻；漏电
5. 〈口〉撒尿
The boy stopped to take a leak. 小男孩停下来撒尿。
go out for a leak 出去撒尿
II ❶ vi.
1. 漏；渗，渗透；流泪
The ceiling leaks. 天花板漏了。
Wind and rain leaked in through several tears in the canvas roof. 风雨通过帆布顶的一些裂隙灌进来。
The smell of putrefaction leaks up into the house. 腐烂物的臭味渗上来进入屋内。
Enemy agents had leaked into the city. 敌特已渗入城内。
Her eyes leaked continuously with the cold. 她的眼睛因为感冒而不断流泪水。
2. 泄露(或透露)消息；走漏；散布谣言
My feelings always leak into my looks. 我的喜怒总是形于色。
It's a top secret, not a word can leak for forty-eight hours. 此事绝密，48小时内不得走漏任何消息。
3. 浪费掉
The natural resources of the country are leaking away through misuse. 该国的自然资源由于使用不当正在白白浪费掉。
4. 〈口〉撒尿
The omnibus stopped and the children got out to leak. 大客车停下，孩子们下车撒尿。
❷ vt.
1. 使渗漏；使泄漏
She opened the door and came in, her eyes leaking isolated and unpunctual tears. 她开门进来，眼里不时流出一颗颗泪珠。
2. 使(消息)泄露出去
Officials of the Justice Ministry leaked word that... 司法部官员透露消息说…
leak information to the press 向报界透露消息
[Scan; 比较 ON leka to drip] phr. A small leak will sink a great ship. 〈谚〉小漏能沉大船。 (或小洞不补，大洞吃苦。) leak out 1. 漏出 The oil has leaked out into the surrounding soil. 油漏出来渗进周围的泥土里。2. 泄露；透露 The secret leaked out and produced some scary headlines in the press. 秘密捅了出去，在报纸上成为耸人听闻的头条新闻。Somehow the word seemed to have leaked out to the press. 不知怎的，消息看来已透露给报界了。spring a leak (或 leaks) 1. (船)开裂漏水；因爆裂 (或折断)而漏水；出现裂隙 The water pipe sprung a leak and flooded the cellar. 水管爆漏，致使地下室遭到水淹。2. 损坏，用坏；出漏子 The washing machine business sprang leaks. 洗衣机行业情况不妙。stop (或 plug) a leak 堵塞漏洞；不使泄露 |