secret

adjective

/ˈsiːkrət/

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known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others
- secret information/meetings/talks
- They belong to an age-old secret society.
- secret from somebody He tried to keep it secret from his family.
- Details of the proposals remain secret.
- a secret passage leading to the beach
- The two candidates were chosen by a secret ballot (= in which nobody knows how you voted) of MPs.
- He's a natural salesman, whose secret weapon is the sheer confidence and optimism that he exudes.
- The group is on a highly secret mission.
- Secret police documents were leaked to the press.
- The scandal was kept secret from the French public for 18 years.
- What could be so secret what it had to stay hidden?
see also top secret
Extra Examples
- The ceasefire was agreed following secret talks between the two leaders.
- revealing the text of the hitherto secret treaty
- They managed to keep the party more or less secret from Christine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- remain
- stay
- …
adverb
- highly
- top
- very
- …
preposition
- from
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[only before noun] used to describe actions and behaviour that you do not tell other people about
- He's a secret drinker.
- I didn't know you were a secret football fan.
- her secret fears
- Perhaps he has secret hopes that she'll go back to him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- remain
- stay
- …
adverb
- highly
- top
- very
- …
preposition
- from
See full entry
secret (about something) (of a person or their behaviour) liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this synonym secretive
- They were so secret about everything.
- Jessica caught a secret smile flitting between the two of them.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.

secret

noun

/ˈsiːkrət/

Idioms

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[countable] something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others
- Can you keep a secret?
- She will not reveal his secret.
- The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret.
- This bar is one of central London's best/worst kept secrets.
- Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret?
- He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it).
- It's no secret that the past few years have been challenging for the industry.
- dark secrets from his past
- The dirty little secret of gaming is how much time you spend not having fun.
- Let me tell you a secret.
see also official secret, trade secret
Extra Examples
- How did the secret get out?
- I have no secrets from you.
- Their relationship remained a secret.
- That evening she had revealed many of her innermost secrets.
- He refuses to make any secret of his political allegiances.
- There was some secret about the source of his wealth.
- Uncle Charlie hides a dark secret.
- a charming museum that is one of the city's best-kept secrets
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- little
- …
verb + secret
- have
- guard
- keep
- …
secret + verb
- be out
- come out
- get out
- …
preposition
- in secret
- secret about
- secret from
- …
phrases
- make no secret of the fact that…
- not make a secret of something
See full entry
(usually the secret)
[singular] the best or only way to achieve something; the way a particular person achieves something
- She still looks so young. What's her secret?
- secret of something Careful planning is the secret of success.
- secret to doing something These animals may hold the secret to combating the virus.
- secret to something The secret to happiness is love.
- What is the secret to their success?
Extra Examples
- She revealed the secret behind her extraordinary success.
- the secrets of staying healthy
Topics Successb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + secret
- reveal
- tell somebody
- know
- …
preposition
- secret behind
- secret of
phrases
- the secret of (somebody’s) success
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] a thing that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand
- the secrets of the universe
- He spent much of his childhood here, learning the secrets of the woods.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + secret
- reveal
- tell somebody
- know
- …
preposition
- secret behind
- secret of
phrases
- the secret of (somebody’s) success
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.

Idioms

be an open secret

if something is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret

a guilty secret

a secret that somebody feels ashamed about

in secret

without other people knowing about it
- The meeting was held in secret.
- She admired him, in secret of course.
- The film stars were married in secret to avoid publicity.

单词	secret
释义	secret adjective /ˈsiːkrət/ /ˈsiːkrət/ jump to other results known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others secret information/meetings/talks They belong to an age-old secret society. secret from somebody He tried to keep it secret from his family. Details of the proposals remain secret. a secret passage leading to the beach The two candidates were chosen by a secret ballot (= in which nobody knows how you voted) of MPs. He's a natural salesman, whose secret weapon is the sheer confidence and optimism that he exudes. The group is on a highly secret mission. Secret police documents were leaked to the press. The scandal was kept secret from the French public for 18 years. What could be so secret what it had to stay hidden? see also top secret Extra Examples The ceasefire was agreed following secret talks between the two leaders. revealing the text of the hitherto secret treaty They managed to keep the party more or less secret from Christine. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be remain stay … adverb highly top very … preposition from See full entry [only before noun] used to describe actions and behaviour that you do not tell other people about He's a secret drinker. I didn't know you were a secret football fan. her secret fears Perhaps he has secret hopes that she'll go back to him. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be remain stay … adverb highly top very … preposition from See full entry secret (about something) (of a person or their behaviour) liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this synonym secretive They were so secret about everything. Jessica caught a secret smile flitting between the two of them. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’. secret noun /ˈsiːkrət/ /ˈsiːkrət/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others Can you keep a secret? She will not reveal his secret. The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. This bar is one of central London's best/worst kept secrets. Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). It's no secret that the past few years have been challenging for the industry. dark secrets from his past The dirty little secret of gaming is how much time you spend not having fun. Let me tell you a secret. see also official secret, trade secret Extra Examples How did the secret get out? I have no secrets from you. Their relationship remained a secret. That evening she had revealed many of her innermost secrets. He refuses to make any secret of his political allegiances. There was some secret about the source of his wealth. Uncle Charlie hides a dark secret. a charming museum that is one of the city's best-kept secrets Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great little … verb + secret have guard keep … secret + verb be out come out get out … preposition in secret secret about secret from … phrases make no secret of the fact that… not make a secret of something See full entry (usually the secret) [singular] the best or only way to achieve something; the way a particular person achieves something She still looks so young. What's her secret? secret of something Careful planning is the secret of success. secret to doing something These animals may hold the secret to combating the virus. secret to something The secret to happiness is love. What is the secret to their success? Extra Examples She revealed the secret behind her extraordinary success. the secrets of staying healthy Topics Successb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + secret reveal tell somebody know … preposition secret behind secret of phrases the secret of (somebody’s) success See full entry [countable, usually plural] a thing that is not yet fully understood or that is difficult to understand the secrets of the universe He spent much of his childhood here, learning the secrets of the woods. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + secret reveal tell somebody know … preposition secret behind secret of phrases the secret of (somebody’s) success See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’. Idioms be an open secret if something is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret a guilty secret a secret that somebody feels ashamed about in secret without other people knowing about it The meeting was held in secret. She admired him, in secret of course. The film stars were married in secret to avoid publicity.
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