leak

verb

/liːk/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they leak	/liːk/ /liːk/
he / she / it leaks	/liːks/ /liːks/
past simple leaked	/liːkt/ /liːkt/
past participle leaked	/liːkt/ /liːkt/
-ing form leaking	/ˈliːkɪŋ/ /ˈliːkɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole漏；渗漏；泄漏
- a leaking pipe渗漏的管道
- The roof was leaking.屋顶在漏水。
- leak something The tank had leaked a small amount of water.水箱渗漏出少量的水。
- The house was old and the roof leaked badly.房子旧了，屋顶漏得很厉害。
- A pipe was leaking in her hotel room.她住的酒店房间里有一根管道正在渗漏。
- He came to help me repair the leaking roof.他来帮我修理漏水的屋顶。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- slightly
[intransitive] (of a liquid or gas液体或气体) to get in or out through a small hole in something渗入；漏出
- Water had started to leak into the cellar.水已开始渗入地下室。
- A small stream of water leaked from the rock.一股细细的水流从岩石中渗漏出来。
- to prevent radiation from leaking out为了防止辐射泄漏
- Water was leaking into the cellar.水正漏进地窖。
- Gas was leaking from one of the pipes.气体正从一根管道中泄漏出来。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- slightly
[transitive] leak something (to somebody) to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper泄露，透露（秘密信息）；走漏 synonym disclose
- The contents of the report were leaked to the press.报告的内容泄露到新闻界了。
- He obtained a leaked document containing the views of some officials.他获得了一份泄密文件，内载有一些官员的意见。
- Confidential information that has been leaked from the BBC.从英国广播公司那里走漏的机密消息。
- The document had been widely leaked.文件内容已广泛泄露。
- The report was leaked to the press.报告内容被泄露给了新闻界。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- deliberately
- widely
- …
preposition
- from
- to

词源late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.

leak

noun

/liːk/

Idioms

a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of something by accident漏洞；裂缝；缝隙
- a leak in the roof屋顶的漏洞
- a leak in the gas pipe煤气管道的裂缝
Collocations Decorating and home improvement
Decorating and home improvement装饰和改善房屋Houses房屋
- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory（在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration装饰
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
- build/put up shelves搭架子
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement自己动手；房屋改造
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
- make home improvements改造房屋
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
- make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆
- Fortunately, we spotted the leak in time.幸运的是，我们及时发现了泄漏。
- I managed to plug the leak.我总算堵住了漏洞。
- Pollution inspectors were called to a leak from a chemical factory.污染督查员被呼叫到一家发生泄漏的化工厂。
- The boat had a small leak.这条船有个小漏洞。
- The pipe has sprung a leak.管子裂开了一条缝。
- The plumber fixed the leak.管道工对泄漏处进行了修补。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + leak
- have
- develop
- spring
- …
preposition
- leak in
liquid or gas that escapes through a hole in something泄漏出的液体（或气体）
- If you have no idea where the gas leak is coming from, it is always best to turn the complete system off.如果不清楚具体的煤气泄漏点，关闭整个系统总是最好的办法。
- oil leaks/leaks of oil漏油
- a leak of dangerous chemicals危险化学品的泄漏
- taking steps to prevent gas leaks in the future采取措施预防以后的煤气渗漏
- The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday.昨天拆除核燃料再处理厂造成了辐射泄漏。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- minor
- …
verb + leak
- cause
- detect
- discover
- …
leak + verb
- happen
- occur
- come from something
- …
preposition
- leak from
- leak of
a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers, etc.（秘密信息的）透露
- There has been a leak to the press about the government plans on tax.有一则关于政府税收计划的消息泄露给了新闻界。
- There will be an inquiry into the alleged security leaks.将对所谓的安全漏洞进行调查。
- serious leaks of US intelligence美国情报的严重泄露
- an alleged leak of a CIA employee's name to the media被指控向媒体泄露一名中央情报局雇员姓名的事件
- a security leak about a number of suspicious deaths among civil servants关于几例公务员可疑死亡的安全泄密事件
- a leak to the American authorities泄露给美国当局的消息
- a leak of confidential material机密资料的泄露
- a leak from the prime minister's office首相办公室透露的消息
- The organization's press secretary is thought to be the source of the leak.有人认为是该组织的新闻秘书泄露了消息。
- The leak could only have come from one source.消息的走漏只可能有一个来源。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- security
- serious
- alleged
- …
leak + verb
- come from something
preposition
- leak about
- leak from
- leak of
- …
phrases
- the source of a leak
(slang) an act of passing urine from the body撒尿
- to have/take a leak撒尿

词源late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.

Idioms

spring a leak

(of a boat or container船舶或容器) to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass出现裂缝；开裂漏水