Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6962
secretly
秘密地；暗中；偷偷地
核心释义
in secret; covertly
- 1.
秘密地,隐蔽地。
In secret, covertly.
- 2.
秘密地；不公开地
in secrecy; not openly
- 3.
不公开地；内心里
not openly; inwardly
内心里；暗自；秘密地,隐蔽地。；秘密地；不公开地；不公开地；内心里；秘密地
用法In use
She secretly left a note on his desk.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词“离开/留下”，表示动作秘密进行。
They were secretly planning a surprise party for her birthday.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词短语“策划派对”，表示动作不公开。
He secretly recorded the conversation to use as evidence.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词“录音”，强调行为隐蔽。
met secretly to discuss the invasion plans
the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library
they were secretly delighted at his embarrassment
hoped secretly she would change her mind
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- secretly admire
- 暗自钦佩
- She secretly admired his courage.她暗自钦佩他的勇气。
- secretly hope
- 暗自希望
- He secretly hoped she would notice him.他暗自希望她能注意到他。
- secretly plan
- 秘密计划
- They secretly planned a surprise party.他们秘密计划了一个惊喜派对。
- secretly meet
- 秘密会面
- The lovers secretly met in the garden.这对恋人秘密地在花园里会面。
- secretly watch
- 偷偷观察
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
secret是‘秘密’，加ly变副词，做事隐藏不张扬。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 私人行为, 内心活动; note_zh: 此词通常用于表示秘密地做某事或内心隐藏的想法，语域中性，适用于多种正式和非正式场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于动词前或句末，表示动作以秘密方式进行
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above share the '-tly' ending spelling but have different vowel sounds before the '-tly' ending. None rhyme with 'secretly' (IPA /ˈsiːkrətli/) because the stressed vowel in 'secretly' is /iː/ in the first syllable, while these words have different stressed vowels. However, they are useful for comparing the spelling pattern.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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