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

leak n. [countable]

an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:a leak in the roof.
a spreading or release of secret information by an unnamed source:a leak to the press about his role in the conspiracy.

to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through a hole or crack:[no object]The boat leaks.
to (cause to) pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light: [no object]Gas was leaking from a pipe.[~ + object]The brakes are leaking fluid.
to (cause or allow to) become known: [no object]The news leaked to the public.[~ + object]Who leaked that story to the press?

Idioms

Idioms take a leak, Slang (vulgar ). to urinate.

leak•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

leak n.

an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:a leak in the roof.
an act or instance of leaking.
any means of unintended entrance or escape.
Electricitythe loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation.
a disclosure of secret, esp. official, information, as to the news media, by an unnamed source.
take a leak, Slang (vulgar). to urinate.

v.i.

to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through an unintended hole or crack:The boat leaks.
to pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light:gas leaking from a pipe.
to become known unintentionally (usually fol. by out):The news leaked out.
to disclose secret, esp. official, information anonymously, as to the news media:The official revealed that he had leaked to the press in the hope of saving his own reputation.

v.t.

to let (liquid, gas, light, etc.) enter or escape:This camera leaks light.
to allow to become known, as information given out covertly:to leak the news of the ambassador's visit.

Old Norse leka to drip, leak; akin to Dutch lek, obsolete German lech leaky. See leach¹
1375–1425; 1955–60 for def. 12; late Middle English leken

leak′er, n.
leak′less, adj.

leak /liːk/ n

a crack, hole, etc, that allows the accidental escape or entrance of fluid, light, etc
such escaping or entering fluid, light, etc
spring a leak ⇒ to develop a leak
something resembling this in effect: a leak in the defence system
the loss of current from an electrical conductor because of faulty insulation, etc
a disclosure, often intentional, of secret information
the act or an instance of leaking
a slang word for urination
See urination

to enter or escape or allow to enter or escape through a crack, hole, etc
when intr, often followed by out: to disclose (secret information), often intentionally, or (of secret information) to be disclosed
(intransitive)
a slang word for urinate

Etymology: 15th Century: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse leka to drip

ˈleaker n

单词	leak
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leak /lik/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:a leak in the roof. a spreading or release of secret information by an unnamed source:a leak to the press about his role in the conspiracy. v. to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through a hole or crack:[no object]The boat leaks. to (cause to) pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light: [no object]Gas was leaking from a pipe.[~ + object]The brakes are leaking fluid. to (cause or allow to) become known: [no object]The news leaked to the public.[~ + object]Who leaked that story to the press? Idioms Idioms take a leak, Slang (vulgar ). to urinate. leak•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leak (lēk),USA pronunciation n. an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:a leak in the roof. an act or instance of leaking. any means of unintended entrance or escape. Electricitythe loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation. a disclosure of secret, esp. official, information, as to the news media, by an unnamed source. take a leak, Slang (vulgar). to urinate. v.i. to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through an unintended hole or crack:The boat leaks. to pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light:gas leaking from a pipe. to become known unintentionally (usually fol. by out):The news leaked out. to disclose secret, esp. official, information anonymously, as to the news media:The official revealed that he had leaked to the press in the hope of saving his own reputation. v.t. to let (liquid, gas, light, etc.) enter or escape:This camera leaks light. to allow to become known, as information given out covertly:to leak the news of the ambassador's visit. Old Norse leka to drip, leak; akin to Dutch lek, obsolete German lech leaky. See leach¹ 1375–1425; 1955–60 for def. 12; late Middle English leken leak′er, n. leak′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leak /liːk/ n a crack, hole, etc, that allows the accidental escape or entrance of fluid, light, etc such escaping or entering fluid, light, etc spring a leak ⇒ to develop a leak something resembling this in effect: a leak in the defence system the loss of current from an electrical conductor because of faulty insulation, etc a disclosure, often intentional, of secret information the act or an instance of leaking a slang word for urination See urination vb to enter or escape or allow to enter or escape through a crack, hole, etc when intr, often followed by out: to disclose (secret information), often intentionally, or (of secret information) to be disclosed (intransitive) a slang word for urinate Etymology: 15th Century: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse leka to drip ˈleaker n
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