n.
- 漏洞,裂縫[C]
The rain dripped down from a
leak in the roof.
雨水從屋頂的裂縫中滴漏下來。
- (水,瓦斯等的)漏出;漏出物;漏電[C]
I can smell a
leak of gas.
我嗅到洩漏的瓦斯。
- (祕密等的)洩漏[C]
The
leak of information was officially inspired.
這一情報的洩漏是官方授意的。
- 【俚】撒尿[S]
vt.
- 使滲漏
The car is
leaking oil.
這汽車在漏油。
- 洩漏(祕密等)[(+out/to)]
He denied that he had
leaked the news to the press.
他否認曾將這則消息洩漏給新聞界。
vi.
- 漏,滲[(+out)]
The faucet is
leaking.
水龍頭在漏水。
- (消息等)洩漏出去[(+out)]
Your secret appears to have
leaked out.
看來你的祕密已經洩漏出去了。
片語
A small leak will sink a great ship.
- 小漏能沉大船。
leak out
- 洩漏
The news soon
leaked out.
消息很快就洩漏出來了。
辨析
v.
- (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents through a hole or crack.
▸(of liquid, gas, etc.) pass in or out through a hole or crack in such a way.
- (of secret information) become known.
▸intentionally disclose (secret information).
n.
- a hole in a container or covering through which contents leak.
▸an instance of leaking in such a way.
- an intentional disclosure of secret information.
Phrase
- have
(or take)
a leak
informal urinate.
Derivative
- leakage n.
- leaker n.
- leakiness n.
- leakproof adj.
- leaky adj.
(leakier, leakiest)
.
Etymology
ME: prob. of Low Ger. or Du. origin and rel. to lack.