leak 英音: [li:k] 美音: [lik]

单词详解

1. n.

A.漏洞,裂缝[C](an accidental hole that allows something to enter or escape)

Suddenly, a leak appeared on the ground. 突然,地面上出现了一道裂缝。

B.漏出,漏出物,漏电[C](the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container)

Can you smell a leak of gas? 你嗅到泄漏的瓦斯吗?

2. v

A. 漏,使渗漏 (have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out)

Look! The car is leaking oil. 瞧,这汽车在漏油。

B.泄漏(秘密等) (tellanonymously)

Their secret appears to have leaked out. 看来他们的秘密已经泄漏出去了。

 

相关单词

近义词:drip

名词:leaker

过去式:leaked

过去分词:leaked

现在分词:leaking

第三人称单数:leaks

 

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词语辨析:leak, drip

 

leak, drip

这两个动词均含“滴、漏”之意。

leak: 侧重液体或气体等从容器漏出,或泄漏了消息。

drip:侧重以点滴形式下落,也指漏出或溢出。

 

词语详解

1. leak: 侧重液体或气体等从容器漏出,或泄漏了消息。

Look! The car is leaking oil. 瞧,这汽车在漏油。

2. drip: 侧重以点滴形式下落,也指漏出或溢出。

The rain dripped down from a leak. 雨水从屋顶的裂缝中滴漏下来。

 

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