leak
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++leak1 /liːk/ ●●○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]HOLEPOUR if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through (使)漏，(使)渗漏 The roof is leaking. 屋顶在漏水。 A tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Scotland. 苏格兰海岸附近有一艘油轮漏油。 →5 see picture at 见图 drip12 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]HOLEPOUR if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something 〔气体或液体〕漏出 SYN seepleak into/from/out Sea water was leaking into the batteries which powered the electric motors. 海水正渗入给电动机供电的电池。3 [transitive]TELL A SECRET to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc 透露，泄露〔秘密给报纸、电视台等〕 The report’s findings had been leaked. 这份报告的调查结果已经泄露。leak something to somebody civil servants who leak information to the press 把消息透露给媒体的公务员► see thesaurus at reveal4 leak out phrasal verb PUBLIC/NOT PRIVATEif secret information leaks out, a lot of people find out about it 〔秘密〕泄露，走漏 No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing. 这个消息刚泄露出去，我的电话就响了起来。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
leak• I think the fuel tank is leaking.• The Congressman was furious that the report had been leaked.• Someone at the Pentagon leaked a letter from the Secretary of Defense.• The roof leaked, and the front porch was falling off.• But once the adrenalin spurts back into your system it will not gently leak away.• They found the pipe that was leaking chlorine.• The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.• Water was leaking from a pipe in the bathroom.• Then a buttery glow leaking from horizon to horizon, flooding the mesas and outcrop rock of the high desert.• Its Woosterish appearance conceals some white-hot technology, such as an airtight ink-chamber which is guaranteed not to leak in an aircraft cabin.• Is it doing anything strange, such as leaking, making noises or not keeping water as hot as it used to?• A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.• Yoghurt had leaked out of the pot all over my lunchbox.• Information on the merger had been leaked to the press.• The contents of the fax were leaked to the press• The roof always leaks when it rains.leak into/from/out• An exhaust leak from an O-ring seal in a right booster motor was blamed for the fatal 1986 Challenger accident.• The hope was that the morphogen in the mixture would slowly leak out and specify new digits.• Despite Mansell's denials, technical data leaked from Ferrari sources appear to support Prost's contentions.• Saunders' body was twitching violently as his blood leaked out in dying jets, slicking the walkway.• Modern gliders usually have spring-loaded caps which are pulled down firmly to prevent air leaking into or out of the wing.• Pollution experts from the National Rivers Authority were called in to assess the danger of fuel leaking into the canal.• The oil may be leaking from the following points.leak something to somebody• Details of the contract were leaked to the press.leak2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1 HOLEa small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something 漏洞，裂缝 There is a leak in the ceiling. 天花板上有条裂缝。 The boat had sprung a leak (=a hole had appeared in it). 小船出现了漏洞。► see thesaurus at hole2 a gas/oil/water etc leak POURan escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something 煤气/油/水等的泄漏 A gas leak caused the explosion. 煤气泄漏引起了爆炸。3 TELL A SECRETa situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc 〔秘密信息向报纸、电视台等的〕透露，泄露 It became evident from the leaks that something important was going on. 根据透露出来的消息，显然有重大事情发生。4. take/have a leak informalHBH to get rid of waste liquid from your body 小便，撒尿 SYN urinateExamples from the Corpus
leak• The water pressure's right down - there must be a leak in the pipe.• The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.• The scandal began with a leak to "The Times".• A leak was discovered in the cooling system.• I think you know how obsessed George Bush is about leaks.• Vote paves way, page 2 News in brief: Ferries held up by gas leak.• Forcing independent gas suppliers to respond to gas leaks reported to them.• People whose roofs have been sound for decades are now looking at major leaks.• Waterproofness: no leaks even during heavy downpours.• White House officials are anxious to find the person responsible for the leak.• Usually the origin of the leaks and the motives behind them were easy enough to trace.• Decaying steelwork and water leaks have weakened the tunnel structures, and many stations are in need of major refurbishment.sprung a leak• If it is partly submerged, it has sprung a leak and filled with water.Origin leak1 (1400-1500) Old Norse lekaleak1 verbleak2 nounChinese
it leaks, pipe, or roof etc if Corpus a if container,
leak
leak1 /liːk/ 
verb
The roof is leaking.
A tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Scotland.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something
SYN seep
leak into/from/out
Sea water was leaking into the batteries which powered the electric motors.
3. [transitive] to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc:
The report’s findings had been leaked.
leak something to somebody
civil servants who leak information to the press
leak out phrasal verb
if secret information leaks out, a lot of people find out about it:
No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.
leak2 noun [countable]
1. a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something:
There is a leak in the ceiling.
The boat had sprung a leak (=a hole had appeared in it).
2. a gas/oil/water etc leak an escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something:
A gas leak caused the explosion.
3. a situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc:
It became evident from the leaks that something important was going on.
4. take/have a leak informal to get rid of waste liquid from your body
SYN urinate
▪ hole an empty space in the surface of something, which sometimes goes all the way through it: A fox had dug a hole under our fence. | Rain was coming in through a hole in the roof.
▪space an empty area between two things, into which you can put something: Are there any empty spaces on the bookshelf? | a parking space
▪gap an empty area between two things or two parts of something, especially one that should not be there: He has a gap between his two front teeth. | I squeezed through a gap in the hedge.
▪opening a hole that something can pass through or that you can see through, especially at the entrance of something: The train disappeared into the dark opening of the tunnel. | I looked through the narrow opening in the wall.
▪leak a small hole where something has been damaged or broken that lets liquid or gas flow in or out: a leak in the pipe | The plumber's coming to repair the leak.
▪puncture especially British English a small hole in a tyre through which air escapes: My bike's got a puncture.
▪crack a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: The snake slid into a crack in the rock. | She was peering through the crack in the curtains.
▪slot a straight narrow hole that you put a particular type of object into: You have to put a coin in the slot before you dial the number. | A small disk fits into a slot in the camera.
▪crater a round hole in the ground made by an explosion or by a large object hitting it hard: a volcanic crater | The meteor left a crater over five miles wide. | the craters on the moon
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verb Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old Norse
Origin: leka
1. [intransitive and transitive] if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through:Language: Old Norse
Origin: leka
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something
SYN seep
leak into/from/out
3. [transitive] to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc:
leak something to somebody
leak out phrasal verb
if secret information leaks out, a lot of people find out about it:
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noun [countable]1. a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something:
2. a gas/oil/water etc leak an escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something:
3. a situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc:
4. take/have a leak informal to get rid of waste liquid from your body
SYN urinate
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Houses 房屋
refurbish/renovate/ ( BrE do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 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 ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （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
BrE 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/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰 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/( fittingsBrE 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 ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 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/( the loftespecially
BrE 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( tap/especially
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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
