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leak

UK //liːk//US //liːk//

词源

源自中古英语 'leken',可能来自古斯堪的纳维亚语 'leka'(滴落、渗漏),与古高地德语 'lecchen'(舔)有关。

noun

❶ 指液体或气体通过容器或管道的裂缝、孔洞等意外流出,也可指信息被非法或意外地泄露出去。

“There's a water leak in the kitchen.”

(厨房有个地方漏水了。)

“The gas leak caused an explosion.”

(煤气泄漏导致了爆炸。)

同义词:drip, seepage, disclosure

verb

❶ 表示液体或气体从容器中意外流出,或指秘密信息被非法或意外地透露给外界。

“The roof leaks when it rains heavily.”

(下大雨时屋顶会漏水。)

“Oil is leaking from the damaged pipeline.”

(石油正从破损的管道中泄漏出来。)

同义词:seep, escape, reveal

常见短语

leak out — 指信息逐渐被更多人知道,通常指秘密或未公开的信息被传播出去。

“The news about their divorce leaked out before they announced it.”

(他们离婚的消息在正式宣布前就泄露了。)

spring a leak — 指容器或管道突然开始漏水,通常用于船只或水管等场景。

“Our boat sprang a leak during the storm.”

(我们的船在暴风雨中突然漏水了。)