leak
/liːk/
v. / n.
一句话记住
漏;渗漏;泄露;漏洞;泄漏;泄露的消息
释义与例句
v.
漏;渗漏;泄露
to allow liquid or gas to escape through a hole, or to reveal secret information
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The roof leaks whenever it rains heavily.
每逢下大雨,屋顶就漏水。
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Gas was leaking from a damaged pipe.
燃气正从一根破损的管道中泄漏。
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Someone leaked the confidential report to the press.
有人把这份机密报告泄露给了媒体。
n.
漏洞;泄漏;泄露的消息
a hole through which liquid or gas escapes, an escape of such a substance, or the release of secret information
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The plumber found a leak under the kitchen sink.
水管工在厨房水槽下面发现了一处漏点。
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A gas leak forced residents to leave the building.
燃气泄漏迫使居民撤离大楼。
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The investigation began after a leak of confidential documents.
机密文件泄露后,调查开始了。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
leak 既可指水、气的“泄漏”,也可指消息的“泄露”;leakage 是较正式的名词。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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leakage 泄漏;渗漏;泄漏量较正式的名词,常用于液体、气体、电流或信息泄漏。
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leaky 漏的;有漏洞的形容词,如 a leaky roof(漏水的屋顶)。
同义词
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drip 滴下;滴水drip 强调液体一滴一滴地落下;leak 强调液体或气体通过孔洞、裂缝意外逸出,也可指泄露信息。Water is dripping from the tap. 水正从水龙头里滴下来。
反义词
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seal 密封;封住seal 表示封住开口以防止泄漏,与 leak 所表示的液体、气体逸出相对。Seal the container tightly before storing it. 存放前要把容器密封好。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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leek 韭葱leak 和 leek 都读 /liːk/,但 leak 表示漏或泄露,leek 是一种蔬菜韭葱。She made a soup with potatoes and leeks. 她用土豆和韭葱做了汤。
常见搭配
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leak information 泄露信息An employee was accused of leaking information to a competitor. 一名员工被指控向竞争对手泄露信息。
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gas leak 燃气泄漏The fire service was called to investigate a gas leak. 消防部门接到通知前去调查一起燃气泄漏。