leak

Word family nounleakageleakerleakinessleakadjectiveleaky

leak1 /liːk/ verb → leek

1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HOLEPOUR if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through (使)漏，(使)渗漏

The roof is leaking.

屋顶在漏水。

A tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Scotland.

苏格兰海岸附近有一艘油轮漏油。

→5 see picture at 见图 drip1

2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]HOLEPOUR if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something 〔气体或液体〕漏出 SYN seep

leak into/from/out

Sea water was leaking into the batteries which powered the electric motors.

海水正渗入给电动机供电的电池。

3 [transitiveT]TELL A SECRET to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc 透露，泄露〔秘密给报纸、电视台等〕

The report’s findings had been leaked.

这份报告的调查结果已经泄露。

leak something to somebody

civil servants who leak information to the press

把消息透露给媒体的公务员

► see thesaurus at reveal

4 leak out phrasal verbphr v PUBLIC/NOT PRIVATEif secret information leaks out, a lot of people find out about it 〔秘密〕泄露，走漏

No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.

这个消息刚泄露出去，我的电话就响了起来。

Examples from the Corpus

leak• I think the fuel tank is leaking.• The Congressman was furious that the report had been leaked.• Someone at the Pentagon leaked a letter from the Secretary of Defense.• The roof leaked, and the front porch was falling off.• But once the adrenalin spurts back into your system it will not gently leak away.• They found the pipe that was leaking chlorine.• The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.• Water was leaking from a pipe in the bathroom.• Then a buttery glow leaking from horizon to horizon, flooding the mesas and outcrop rock of the high desert.• Its Woosterish appearance conceals some white-hot technology, such as an airtight ink-chamber which is guaranteed not to leak in an aircraft cabin.• Is it doing anything strange, such as leaking, making noises or not keeping water as hot as it used to?• A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.• Yoghurt had leaked out of the pot all over my lunchbox.• Information on the merger had been leaked to the press.• The contents of the fax were leaked to the press• The roof always leaks when it rains.

leak into/from/out• An exhaust leak from an O-ring seal in a right booster motor was blamed for the fatal 1986 Challenger accident.• The hope was that the morphogen in the mixture would slowly leak out and specify new digits.• Despite Mansell's denials, technical data leaked from Ferrari sources appear to support Prost's contentions.• Saunders' body was twitching violently as his blood leaked out in dying jets, slicking the walkway.• Modern gliders usually have spring-loaded caps which are pulled down firmly to prevent air leaking into or out of the wing.• Pollution experts from the National Rivers Authority were called in to assess the danger of fuel leaking into the canal.• The oil may be leaking from the following points.

leak something to somebody• Details of the contract were leaked to the press.

leak2 noun [countableC]

1 HOLEa small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something 漏洞，裂缝

There is a leak in the ceiling.

天花板上有条裂缝。

The boat had sprung a leak (=a hole had appeared in it).

小船出现了漏洞。

► see thesaurus at hole

2 a gas/oil/water etc leak POURan escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something 煤气/油/水等的泄漏

A gas leak caused the explosion.

煤气泄漏引起了爆炸。

Examples from the Corpus

a gas/oil/water etc leak• The first reactor was closed down for repairs earlier this year after a gas leak.• But firemen confirmed the blast at 3.42am was caused by a gas leak from a water heater.• But responding to Nathan Bryce's flirting was about as wise as striking matches to find a gas leak.• The victim was slumped over a freezer where he had been searching for a gas leak.• That was the occasion when a gas leak caused an explosion which wrecked an entire tenement.

3 TELL A SECRETa situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc 〔秘密信息向报纸、电视台等的〕透露，泄露

It became evident from the leaks that something important was going on.

根据透露出来的消息，显然有重大事情发生。

4. take/have a leak informalHBH to get rid of waste liquid from your body 小便，撒尿 SYN urinate

Examples from the Corpus

take/have a leak• Billy got off his lounge chair now, went into the bathroom and took a leak.• She locked herself into a cubicle and took a leak.• Well, rumors have leaked out.• Cully goes off to take a leak.• Tank owners are required to have leak detection equipment installed by December 1993.• I'd gone behind the set to take a leak and I heard this sound like snapping wood.• I thought it was a damn silly place to park if some one wanted to take a leak in the bushes.

Examples from the Corpus

leak• The water pressure's right down - there must be a leak in the pipe.• The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.• The scandal began with a leak to "The Times".• A leak was discovered in the cooling system.• I think you know how obsessed George Bush is about leaks.• Vote paves way, page 2 News in brief: Ferries held up by gas leak.• Forcing independent gas suppliers to respond to gas leaks reported to them.• People whose roofs have been sound for decades are now looking at major leaks.• Waterproofness: no leaks even during heavy downpours.• White House officials are anxious to find the person responsible for the leak.• Usually the origin of the leaks and the motives behind them were easy enough to trace.• Decaying steelwork and water leaks have weakened the tunnel structures, and many stations are in need of major refurbishment.

sprung a leak• If it is partly submerged, it has sprung a leak and filled with water.

Origin leak1

(1400-1500) Old Norse leka

单词	leak
释义	leak Word family nounleakageleakerleakinessleakadjectiveleaky leak1 /liːk/ ●●○ verb → leek 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HOLEPOUR if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through (使)漏，(使)渗漏 The roof is leaking. 屋顶在漏水。 A tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Scotland. 苏格兰海岸附近有一艘油轮漏油。 →5 see picture at 见图 drip1 2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]HOLEPOUR if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something 〔气体或液体〕漏出 SYN seep leak into/from/out Sea water was leaking into the batteries which powered the electric motors. 海水正渗入给电动机供电的电池。 3 [transitiveT]TELL A SECRET to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc 透露，泄露〔秘密给报纸、电视台等〕 The report’s findings had been leaked. 这份报告的调查结果已经泄露。 leak something to somebody civil servants who leak information to the press 把消息透露给媒体的公务员 ► see thesaurus at reveal 4 leak out phrasal verbphr v PUBLIC/NOT PRIVATEif secret information leaks out, a lot of people find out about it 〔秘密〕泄露，走漏 No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing. 这个消息刚泄露出去，我的电话就响了起来。 Examples from the Corpus leak• I think the fuel tank is leaking.• The Congressman was furious that the report had been leaked.• Someone at the Pentagon leaked a letter from the Secretary of Defense.• The roof leaked, and the front porch was falling off.• But once the adrenalin spurts back into your system it will not gently leak away.• They found the pipe that was leaking chlorine.• The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.• Water was leaking from a pipe in the bathroom.• Then a buttery glow leaking from horizon to horizon, flooding the mesas and outcrop rock of the high desert.• Its Woosterish appearance conceals some white-hot technology, such as an airtight ink-chamber which is guaranteed not to leak in an aircraft cabin.• Is it doing anything strange, such as leaking, making noises or not keeping water as hot as it used to?• A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.• Yoghurt had leaked out of the pot all over my lunchbox.• Information on the merger had been leaked to the press.• The contents of the fax were leaked to the press• The roof always leaks when it rains. leak into/from/out• An exhaust leak from an O-ring seal in a right booster motor was blamed for the fatal 1986 Challenger accident.• The hope was that the morphogen in the mixture would slowly leak out and specify new digits.• Despite Mansell's denials, technical data leaked from Ferrari sources appear to support Prost's contentions.• Saunders' body was twitching violently as his blood leaked out in dying jets, slicking the walkway.• Modern gliders usually have spring-loaded caps which are pulled down firmly to prevent air leaking into or out of the wing.• Pollution experts from the National Rivers Authority were called in to assess the danger of fuel leaking into the canal.• The oil may be leaking from the following points. leak something to somebody• Details of the contract were leaked to the press. leak2 ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 HOLEa small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something 漏洞，裂缝 There is a leak in the ceiling. 天花板上有条裂缝。 The boat had sprung a leak (=a hole had appeared in it). 小船出现了漏洞。 ► see thesaurus at hole 2 a gas/oil/water etc leak POURan escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something 煤气/油/水等的泄漏 A gas leak caused the explosion. 煤气泄漏引起了爆炸。 Examples from the Corpus a gas/oil/water etc leak• The first reactor was closed down for repairs earlier this year after a gas leak.• But firemen confirmed the blast at 3.42am was caused by a gas leak from a water heater.• But responding to Nathan Bryce's flirting was about as wise as striking matches to find a gas leak.• The victim was slumped over a freezer where he had been searching for a gas leak.• That was the occasion when a gas leak caused an explosion which wrecked an entire tenement. 3 TELL A SECRETa situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc 〔秘密信息向报纸、电视台等的〕透露，泄露 It became evident from the leaks that something important was going on. 根据透露出来的消息，显然有重大事情发生。 4. take/have a leak informalHBH to get rid of waste liquid from your body 小便，撒尿 SYN urinate Examples from the Corpus take/have a leak• Billy got off his lounge chair now, went into the bathroom and took a leak.• She locked herself into a cubicle and took a leak.• Well, rumors have leaked out.• Cully goes off to take a leak.• Tank owners are required to have leak detection equipment installed by December 1993.• I'd gone behind the set to take a leak and I heard this sound like snapping wood.• I thought it was a damn silly place to park if some one wanted to take a leak in the bushes. Examples from the Corpus leak• The water pressure's right down - there must be a leak in the pipe.• The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.• The scandal began with a leak to "The Times".• A leak was discovered in the cooling system.• I think you know how obsessed George Bush is about leaks.• Vote paves way, page 2 News in brief: Ferries held up by gas leak.• Forcing independent gas suppliers to respond to gas leaks reported to them.• People whose roofs have been sound for decades are now looking at major leaks.• Waterproofness: no leaks even during heavy downpours.• White House officials are anxious to find the person responsible for the leak.• Usually the origin of the leaks and the motives behind them were easy enough to trace.• Decaying steelwork and water leaks have weakened the tunnel structures, and many stations are in need of major refurbishment. sprung a leak• If it is partly submerged, it has sprung a leak and filled with water. Origin leak1 (1400-1500) Old Norse leka
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