“秘密配方”常见的英文表达是 “secret recipe”。
例如:The old baker guarded his secret recipe for chocolate cake jealously.(这位老面包师对制作巧克力蛋糕的秘密配方严加保密。)
此外, “proprietary formula” 也可用于表达类似含义,尤其强调配方的专有性、所有权,常用于商业、科技等正式语境。比如:The company keeps its proprietary formula for the new drug a closely guarded secret.(该公司对其新药的专有配方严格保密。 )