keep sth secret
secret 作宾语补足语,说明宾语所处的状态。
They kept the plan secret until the last minute.
他们把计划一直保密到最后一刻。
秘密的;隐秘的
隐藏或保持隐藏的。;极机密的;隐蔽的;暗中的
隐藏或保持隐藏的。
Being or kept hidden.
She kept her secret plan to surprise her family.
她保守着给家人惊喜的秘密计划。
用法提示:secret 作形容词,修饰 plan,表示未公开的、隐秘的计划。
They had a secret meeting to discuss the merger.
他们开了一个秘密会议讨论合并事宜。
用法提示:secret 作形容词,修饰 meeting,表示不对外公开的会议。
He found a secret compartment behind the bookshelf.
他在书架后面发现了一个秘密隔间。
用法提示:secret 作形容词,修饰 compartment,表示隐蔽、不为人知的隔间。
secret 作宾语补足语,说明宾语所处的状态。
They kept the plan secret until the last minute.
他们把计划一直保密到最后一刻。
about 后面接需要保密的事情。
She was very secret about where she was going.
她对自己要去哪里非常保密。
from 引出被隐瞒的对象。
He kept the news secret from his family.
他对家人隐瞒了这个消息。
作定语直接放在名词前,表示“秘密的”。
The two leaders held a secret meeting.
两位领导人举行了一次秘密会晤。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please keep this in secret.
正确表达Please keep this secret.
keep 表示“使……保持某种状态”时,结构是 keep + 宾语 + 形容词作宾语补足语,所以是 keep this secret(对这件事保密)。in secret 是副词性短语,意为“秘密地”,说明做某事的方式,不能充当 keep 的补语。中文“保密”常被逐字译成 in secret,因而出现这个错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子He left the office secret.
正确表达He left the office secretly.
secret 只作形容词,不能修饰动词;修饰动词 left、表示“秘密地做某事”必须用副词 secretly。汉语的“秘密”兼作名词和形容词,学习者常直接把它当状语用,造成形容词误作副词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a very secret person and rarely talks about his life.
正确表达He is a very secretive person and rarely talks about his life.
secret 作形容词指“被隐藏的、不外传的”,用来修饰事物;形容一个人性格上爱保密、不愿吐露心事,英语要用 secretive。汉语两种情况都说“秘密”,所以学习者容易用 secret 代替 secretive。
秘密通道
They hid in a secret passage behind the bookshelf.
他们藏在书架后面的秘密通道里。
秘密仰慕者
She received flowers from a secret admirer.
她收到了一位秘密仰慕者送的花。
秘密武器
His patience is his secret weapon in negotiations.
耐心是他在谈判中的秘密武器。
秘密会议
The two leaders held a secret meeting at dawn.
两位领导人在黎明时举行了一次秘密会议。
秘密隔间
The old desk has a secret compartment under the drawer.
这张旧书桌的抽屉下面有一个秘密隔间。
prefix; related: separate, seclude
root; related: discrete, secretary
密码用于保护隐藏的信息或访问秘密,与秘密的隐藏属性相关。
藏身处是秘密或不被人发现的地方,与“秘密”表示隐藏的含义相关。
低语常用于私下传递秘密,与隐藏信息的语义相关。
保险库用来存放需要保密或隐藏的重要物品,与秘密的保密概念相关。
神秘的事物往往包含未被揭示或隐藏的秘密,语义上密切相关。
秘诀;制胜法宝
Customer service is the secret sauce that makes this brand stand out.
客户服务是让这个品牌脱颖而出的秘诀。
秘密武器;杀手锏
Patience is her secret weapon when dealing with difficult customers.
耐心是她应对难缠顾客的秘密武器。
守口如瓶;极度保密
He has been as secret as the grave about his new project.
他对自己的新项目一直守口如瓶。
没有秘密配料。(《功夫熊猫》台词)
In the movie Kung Fu Panda, Master Shifu reveals that there is no secret ingredient—the real power is believing in yourself.
在电影《功夫熊猫》中,师父揭示说没有什么秘密配料,真正的力量是相信自己。
秘密特工,他们给了你一个编号,拿走了你的名字。(约翰尼·里弗斯歌曲《秘密特工》)
The 1960s song 'Secret Agent Man' is about a hidden agent who lives a lonely life of secrecy.
20世纪60年代的歌曲《秘密特工》讲述了一位隐姓埋名、过着孤独生活的特工。
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秘密配料
The chef refused to reveal the secret ingredient in the sauce.
厨师拒绝透露酱汁里的秘密配料。