hole-and-corner是什么意思

2023-12-30 22:33:16

hole-and-corner

adj. 秘密的；偷偷摸摸的

近义词：secret，clandestine，undercover，secretive，hidden，private，hole-in-corner，cloak-and-dagger，underground，hush-hush，surreptitious，hugger-mugger，

Adjective

relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life;
"a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;
"clandestine intelligence operations" "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines" "hole-and-corner intrigue" "secret missions" "a secret agent" "secret sales of arms" "surreptitious mobilization of troops" "an undercover investigation" "underground resistance"

用作形容词(adj.)

She is increasingly paranoid and secretive.她是越来越害怕和秘密的。
And scientists are now beginning to recognize these telltale signs.科学家们现在开始对这些泄露黑洞秘密的征兆有所认识。