leak
英 /liːk/ 美 /liːk/
- n. 泄漏；漏处An escape of liquid or gas, or an opening allowing it.
- v. 漏出；泄漏To let liquid or gas escape through a hole or crack.
- v. 泄露秘密To reveal private information without permission.
A leak under the sink soaked all our cleaning cloths.
水槽下方的漏水把我们所有的清洁布都浸湿了。
Water companies should repair leaks promptly to conserve resources and reduce unnecessary pressure on local supplies.
供水公司应及时修复漏水处，以节约资源并减轻当地供水的不必要压力。
搭配
a gas leak 燃气泄漏repair a leak 修复漏处leak confidential information 泄露机密信息a leaking pipe 漏水的管道
辨析提示
leak 可作名词或动词，也可指秘密信息泄露。
词族
leakage (n.)、leaky (adj.)
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