1. | [i][t] 漏；渗漏；泄漏to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack |
a leaking pipe 渗漏的管道 | |
The roof was leaking. 屋顶在漏水。 | |
The tank had leaked a small amount of water. 水箱渗漏出少量的水。 |
2. | [i] 渗入；漏出to get in or out through a small hole or crack in sth |
Water had started to leak into the cellar. 水已开始渗入地下室。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth (to sb) 泄露，透露（秘密信息）；走漏to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper |
The contents of the report were leaked to the press. 报告的内容泄露到新闻界了。 | |
a leaked document 已外泄的文件 |
1. | 漏洞；裂缝；缝隙a small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of sth by accident |
a leak in the roof 屋顶的漏洞 | |
a leak in the gas pipe 煤气管道的裂缝 |
2. | 泄漏出的液体（或气体）liquid or gas that escapes through a hole in sth |
a gas leak 煤气泄漏 | |
oil leaks/leaks of oil 漏油 |
3. | （秘密信息的）透露a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers, etc. |
a leak to the press about the government plans on tax 有关政府税收计划的消息对新闻界的泄露 |
4. | 撒尿an act of passing urine from the body |
to have/take a leak 撒尿 |
