secret1/ˋsikrIt; ˈsiːkrət or ˈsiːkrIt/adj 1 if something is secret, only a few people know about it [→ secrecy] 秘密的﹐保密的﹐机密的: a secret plan 秘密计划a secret meeting 秘密会议You must keep this secret (=not tell anyone). 这事你必须保密。He kept his marriage secret from his parents (=he did not tell his parents about it). 他把自己结婚的事瞒着父母。2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] doing something without telling anyone, because you do not want other people to know about it 暗地里的﹐不公开的: I think he's a secret gambler. 我觉得他私下里是个赌徒。You’ve got a secret admirer (=someone who likes you romantically without telling you). 有个人在暗恋你。 —secretly adv : I secretly recorded our conversation. 我偷偷地把我们的谈话录了音。
secret2n 1 [C] something that is only told to a few people [→secrecy] 秘密: I can’t tell you his name. It's a secret. 我不能告诉你他的名字﹐这是秘密。Can you keep a secret (=not tell it to anyone)? 你能保守秘密吗?She wanted to tell everyone her secret . 她想把自己的秘密告诉大家。2 in secret without other people knowing 秘密地: The meeting was held in secret. 这次会议是秘密召开的。3 the secret the best way to achieve something 秘诀﹐诀窍: the secret to doing sth the secret to making good pastry 做出优质油酥点心的秘诀+of What's the secret of your success? 你成功的秘诀是什么?