英语词汇“leak”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

leakverb [ I or T ]

uk/liːk/us/liːk/

leak verb [ I or T ] (LIQUID/GAS)

B2 (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape:

Water was leaking from the pipe.

Oil leaked out of the car.

The car leaked oil all over the drive.

The tin was leaking.

More examples

The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains.
Make sure the bucket doesn't leak.
Water was leaking all over the floor.
My boots are leaking.
The tank was leaking petrol everywhere.

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Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage

ballcock
bleed
cesspit
cistern
conduit
culvert
leakage
mixer tap
overflow
pipeline
piping
plughole
plumb
plunger
siphon
standpipe
stopcock
tubing
U-bend
washer

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leak verb [ I or T ] (INFORMATION)

C2 to allow secret information to become generally known:

He leaked the names to the press.

News of the pay cuts had somehow leaked out.

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Revealing secrets & becoming known

(the) word is/gets out idiom
bare
be the talk of the town idiom
break cover idiom
cat
dob sb in
emerge
fink
get around (somewhere)
give sth away
King's evidence
let the cat out of the bag idiom
open your heart to someone idiom
sneak
spill the beans idiom
take the wraps off sth idiom
tell on sb
tongues wagging idiom
turn
unmask

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Idiom(s)

leak like a sieve

leaknoun [ C ]

uk/liːk/us/liːk/

leak noun [ C ] (LIQUID/GAS)

B2 a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out:

There's water on the floor - we must have a leak.

If you suspect a gas leak, phone the emergency number.

More examples

A leak in the gas mains caused a major explosion.
There's a gas leak and the whole building could go up at any moment.
Have you plugged that leak in the pipe?
The chemical leak had poisoned the water supply.
There was a leak in one of the pipes and water was squirting out all over the kitchen floor.

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Holes, hollows and dips

aperture
cleft
cranny
dent
depression
dint
dip
donga
eyehole
intake
orifice
perforation
pinhole
pit
porosity
porous
puncture
riddled
tear 1
wormhole

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leak noun [ C ] (INFORMATION)

C2 the origin of secret information that becomes known, or the act of making it known:

There have been several security leaks recently.

They traced the leak to a secretary in the finance department.

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Revealing secrets & becoming known

(the) word is/gets out idiom
bare
be the talk of the town idiom
break cover idiom
cat
dob sb in
emerge
fink
get around (somewhere)
give sth away
King's evidence
let the cat out of the bag idiom
open your heart to someone idiom
sneak
spill the beans idiom
take the wraps off sth idiom
tell on sb
tongues wagging idiom
turn
unmask

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Idiom(s)

take a leak/have a leak

单词	leak
释义	Contents verb (2) leak (LIQUID/GAS) leak (INFORMATION) noun (2) leak (LIQUID/GAS) leak (INFORMATION) Contents verb (1) leak (1) noun (1) leak (1) more…(1) leaky Contents verb (2) leak (1) leak (2) noun (2) leak (1) leak (2) English American Business leakverb [ I or T ] uk/liːk/us/liːk/ leak verb [ I or T ] (LIQUID/GAS) B2 (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape: Water was leaking from the pipe. Oil leaked out of the car. The car leaked oil all over the drive. The tin was leaking. More examples The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains. Make sure the bucket doesn't leak. Water was leaking all over the floor. My boots are leaking. The tank was leaking petrol everywhere. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage ballcock bleed cesspit cistern conduit culvert leakage mixer tap overflow pipeline piping plughole plumb plunger siphon standpipe stopcock tubing U-bend washer See more results » leak verb [ I or T ] (INFORMATION) C2 to allow secret information to become generally known: He leaked the names to the press. News of the pay cuts had somehow leaked out. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Revealing secrets & becoming known (the) word is/gets out idiom bare be the talk of the town idiom break cover idiom cat dob sb in emerge fink get around (somewhere) *give sth* away King's evidence let the cat out of the bag idiom open your heart to someone idiom sneak spill the beans** idiom take the wraps off sth idiom tell on sb tongues wagging idiom turn unmask See more results » Idiom(s) leak like a sieve leaknoun [ C ] uk/liːk/us/liːk/ leak noun [ C ] (LIQUID/GAS) B2 a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out: There's water on the floor - we must have a leak. If you suspect a gas leak, phone the emergency number. More examples A leak in the gas mains caused a major explosion. There's a gas leak and the whole building could go up at any moment. Have you plugged that leak in the pipe? The chemical leak had poisoned the water supply. There was a leak in one of the pipes and water was squirting out all over the kitchen floor. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Holes, hollows and dips aperture cleft cranny dent depression dint dip donga eyehole intake orifice perforation pinhole pit porosity porous puncture riddled tear 1 wormhole See more results » leak noun [ C ] (INFORMATION) C2 the origin of secret information that becomes known, or the act of making it known: There have been several security leaks recently. They traced the leak to a secretary in the finance department. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Revealing secrets & becoming known (the) word is/gets out idiom bare be the talk of the town idiom break cover idiom cat dob sb in emerge fink get around (somewhere) *give sth* away King's evidence let the cat out of the bag idiom open your heart to someone idiom sneak spill the beans** idiom take the wraps off sth idiom tell on sb tongues wagging idiom turn unmask See more results » Idiom(s) take a leak/have a leak leakverb [ I/T ] us/lik/ (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container, or (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape: [ I ] He heard the sound of dripping and saw water leaking from a pipe overhead. [ T ] The ship ran aground off the coast and began to leak oil. To leak is also to give out information privately, esp. when people in authority do not want it to be known: [ T ] Someone had leaked the news of the ambassador’s resignation to the press. leaky adjective [ -er/-est only ] us/ˈli·ki/ There’s a leaky radiator in the bedroom. leaknoun [ C ] us/lik/ A leak is also the act of giving out information privately, esp. when people in authority do not want it to be known: The Justice Department was investigating security leaks. leakverb uk/liːk/us [ I or T ] if a liquid or gas leaks, or is allowed to leak, from a pipe or container, it escapes through an opening: Textile chemicals leaking from a container started a fire in a cargo compartment. The ship leaked an estimated 70,000 gallons of fuel. [ T ] to allow secret information to become generally known: Staff members were accused of leaking information about the deal to the newspapers. leaknoun [ C ] uk/liːk/us an opening through which liquid or gas can escape from a pipe or container, or the liquid or gas that escapes: fuel/gas/oil leaks the act of allowing secret information to become publicly known: The leak of the top-secret discussions will be a huge embarrassment to the company.
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leakverb [ I or T ]

leak verb [ I or T ] (LIQUID/GAS)

leak verb [ I or T ] (INFORMATION)

Idiom(s)

leaknoun [ C ]

leak noun [ C ] (LIQUID/GAS)

leak noun [ C ] (INFORMATION)

Idiom(s)

leakverb [ I/T ]

leaknoun [ C ]

leakverb

leaknoun [ C ]