Word · Frequency #5948
leak
裂缝；漏洞；孔洞
a crack or hole that lets liquid, light, etc. enter or escape accidentally
- 1.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
裂缝、缝隙、裂隙或孔洞,容许水或其他流体进入或逸出。
- 2.
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
意外形成的孔洞,使液体、光线等进入或逸出
- 3.
The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.
流体通过裂缝、裂隙或其他孔洞的进入或逸出。
- 4.
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
水果蔬菜因真菌引起的软腐病
- 5.
A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.
先前保密信息的泄露或透露。
- 6.
a euphemism for urination
排尿的委婉说法
- 7.
The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.
泄露或透露信息的人。
- 8.
A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.
因绝缘不良而导致的电力损失,或发生这种损失的位置。
- 9.
The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.
因未能释放先前保留的部分而导致系统资源的逐渐流失。
渗漏；泄漏；泄密；泄露；泄露秘密的人；内鬼；漏电；漏电处；内存泄漏；资源泄漏
In use
There was a small leak in the roof, and water dripped onto the floor.
The plumber fixed the gas leak before it became dangerous.
They discovered a leak in the boat's hull, so they had to patch it immediately.
one of the tires developed a leak
he had to take a leak
Connections
Collocations
- gas leak
- 煤气泄漏
- The gas leak was quickly repaired by the technician.煤气泄漏很快被技术员修好了。
- water leak
- 漏水
- There is a water leak under the sink.水槽下面有漏水。
- oil leak
- 漏油
- The car has an oil leak that needs fixing.这辆车有漏油需要修理。
- have a leak
- 小便（委婉说法）
- I need to have a leak before we leave.我们离开前我需要小便一下。
- chemical leak
- 化学品泄漏
- The factory reported a chemical leak into the river.工厂报告了一起化学品泄漏入河事件。
- leak detection
- 泄漏检测
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：'漏'（lòu）音近'leak'，想象水从孔洞漏出。
Context & Register
语境：管道、容器、机械等涉及液体或气体意外泄漏的场合；语域：中性，可正式可非正式，但用于‘排尿’义项时属于委婉语，较为私密或医疗场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the /iːk/ ending and rhyme with 'leak'. Note: 'leek' is a homophone (same pronunciation, different spelling).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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