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noun

1. something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others

保密的事情；秘密

The secret was safe with her.

她守住了這個秘密。

The secret of his success is his hard work.

他成功的秘訣是勤奮。

They shared a secret smile.

他們分享了一個秘密的微笑。

She revealed the secret to her best friend.

她向她最好的朋友透露了這個秘密。

2. a method of keeping information hidden from others, often used for military or political purposes

保密手段；機密

The spy was caught selling state secrets to the enemy.

這名住向敵人出售機密。

The government has been accused of keeping secrets from the public.

被指責(zé)對公眾保持沉默。

The company's new product is still a secret.

公司的新產(chǎn)品仍然是個秘密。

3. something that is not known or understood by most people

秘傳；奧秘

The secret of the universe has yet to be discovered.

宇宙的奧秘仍有待。

She knew all the secrets of cooking delicious food.

她知道做出美味食物的所有訣竅。

4. something that is known only to a small group of people and should not be told to others

私房話；隱情

I will tell you a secret, but you must promise not to tell anyone else.

我會告訴你一個秘密，但你必須保證不告訴其他人。

She couldn't help but share her secret with her sister.

她忍不住把秘密告訴了妹妹。

5. a word or phrase that is known only to the people who are involved in a particular activity or event

暗語；口令

The secret code was used to communicate with the spies.

秘密代碼被用來與們進行交流。

The secret password was needed to enter the club.

進入俱樂部需要秘密密碼。

synonyms:

mystery, confidential, hidden, concealed, unknown

神秘的，機密的，隱藏的，隱蔽的，未知的

summary:

Secret refers to something that is kept unknown or hidden from others. It can also mean a method of keeping information hidden or something that is not known by most people. It can also refer to something that should not be told to others or a word/phrase known only by a select group of people. Synonyms include mystery, confidential, and hidden.