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leaking

UK //ˈliːkɪŋ//US //ˈliːkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'leken',与古北欧语 'leka'(滴落)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *lek-(渗漏)。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体等通过裂缝或孔洞意外流出,或信息被未经授权地泄露。常用于描述水管漏水或机密外泄的情况。

“The roof is leaking during heavy rain.”

(下大雨时屋顶在漏水。)

“Someone leaked the company's secret plans to the media.”

(有人将公司的秘密计划泄露给了媒体。)

同义词:dripping, seeping, disclosing, revealing, spilling

常见短语

leaking information — 指未经允许将保密信息透露给他人,通常带有负面含义,可能涉及法律后果。

“The journalist was accused of leaking classified information.”

(这名记者被指控泄露机密信息。)

leaking pipe — 形容管道出现裂缝或损坏导致液体流出,是家庭维修中常见的问题。

“We need to fix the leaking pipe under the kitchen sink.”

(我们需要修理厨房水槽下漏水的管道。)