| 单词 | secrete |
| 释义 | secrete (once / 741 pages) 1v 2v Secrete is all about secrets. It means both "to hide" and "to release." When you squeeze a lemon, it secretes juice. When you stuff your money in a mattress, you secrete it there. It's easy to remember that secrete's all about secrets when you see the word secret inside secrete. Imagine the first person who squeezed a lemon and secreted the juice. Probably felt like he'd discovered a secret stash of citrus goodness. If he was greedy, maybe he gathered all the lemons he could find and secreted them away in a box so no one else would learn the secret of the juice-secretion. WORD FAMILYsecrete: secreted, secretes, secreting, secretion, secretive, secretor+/secretion: hypersecretion, secretions/secretive: secretively, secretiveness USAGE EXAMPLESThe Finance Ministry found enormous stashes of new currency bills secreted away by corrupt bank managers. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Many types of neural stem cell secrete a mix of molecules that unlock suppressed growth pathways in nerves. Nature(Dec 06, 2016) Among the liver’s many jobs is making bile, a substance secreted into the intestine to break down the fats and oils in food. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) 1 v generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids 2secrete digestive juices Syn|Hypo|Hyper release water secrete or form water, as tears or saliva exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities v place out of sight; keep secret The money was secreted from his children Hyper conceal, hide prevent from being seen or discovered |
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