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leaks

UK //liːks//US //liːks//

词源

源自中古英语 'leken',与古北欧语 'leka'(滴落)同源,最终可能源自原始日耳曼语 *lekaną(滴落或渗透)。

noun

❶ 指液体、气体等通过缝隙或孔洞意外流出的现象,也比喻秘密信息被非法或意外公开。

“The plumber fixed the pipe to stop the water leaks.”

(水管工修好了管道,阻止了漏水。)

“There was a gas leak in the building, so everyone had to evacuate.”

(大楼里发生了煤气泄漏,所以所有人都必须撤离。)

同义词:drip, seepage, disclosure, outflow, escape

verb

❶ 指液体、气体等从容器或管道中意外流出,或秘密信息被非法或意外公开。

“The bottle leaks when it's turned upside down.”

(瓶子倒过来时会漏水。)

“The secret document leaked to the press yesterday.”

(那份秘密文件昨天泄露给了媒体。)

同义词:drip, seep, escape, disclose, reveal

常见短语

leak out — 指信息或液体逐渐被公开或流出,通常指未经授权的传播。

“The details of the new product leaked out before the official announcement.”

(新产品的细节在官方宣布之前就泄露了。)

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

“Our boat sprang a leak during the storm and we had to bail water.”

(我们的船在暴风雨中突然漏水,我们不得不往外舀水。)