n (1)漏洞(缝)(small hole，crack，broken area，etc that allows liquid or air to enter or escape)[C]：find/stop/patch/plug up～s 找到/堵塞/补/堵漏洞;have a～有漏洞;spring/get/develop a～出现漏洞;All the little～s were shut off. 所有的小漏洞都堵死了。A small～will sink a great ship.(prov) 小洞沉大船。Water poured in through a～in the ship's hull. 水从船体上的漏洞涌进来。a～in the roof/the kettle/the water pipe/the tyre 屋顶/水壶/水管/轮胎的漏洞(裂缝);

(2)泄漏(物)(act of or thing passing by accident through a crack or hole)[C]：The tyre went flat because of a slow～. 轮胎慢慢地漏瘪了。I can smell a gas～.我能闻到泄漏的煤气味。

(3)(秘密的)泄漏(露)(accidental or deliberate disclosure of secret)[C](fig)： a～of secret information情报的泄露;officially inspired～s 官方授意透露的消息;

v (1)漏((let water，air，etc)enter or escape slowly through a small hole，crack，etc)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n]：The water pipe/tap/bottle/roof/boat～ed badly. 水管/水龙头/瓶子/屋顶/船漏得厉害。～like a sieve 漏得像筛子一样;Water is～ing from the pipe. 管子漏水了。Oil is～ing out of the tank. 油箱漏油了。 Air is～ing out of the balloon. 气球漏气了。The rain/fume has～ed in. 漏雨了/气味钻了进来。Water～ed out. 水漏了出来。This car～s oil. 这汽车漏油。The camera～s light. 这相机漏光。

(2)泄漏(露)(reveal;disclose)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)，I]：～the news of the ambassador's visit/a secret to the press 把大使来访的消息/秘密泄露给新闻界;Your secret appears to have～ed. 你的秘密好像已经泄露。The information may have～ed in England. 这情报可能是在英国泄露的。

leak out (v adv)泄露出去(vi)：The news/secret～ed out. 消息/秘密泄露了。

→′leakage n 渗(泄)漏;′leaky adj 漏的;

【辨异】leak与drip和run的区别见DRIP。