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hole-and-corner
  • 英语发声
  • 美语发声
  • adj. 秘密的;无足轻重的
  • 网络释义

    1、秘密的
    ...higgledy-piggledy 杂乱无章的hole-and-corner 秘密的surreptitious 暗中进行的 ...

    短语

    hole -and -corner transactions秘密的交易

    hole-and-corner search秘密搜查

    专业释义

    英英释义

    hole-and-corner [ ,həulənd'kɔ:nə ]

    adj.
      relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life

      "a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"

      同义词:hole-in-corner

      conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

      "hole-and-corner intrigue"

      同义词:clandestinecloak-and-daggerhugger-muggerhush-hushsecretsurreptitiousundercoverunderground




    英汉双解大词典

    hole-and-corner

    • 1.  

      ADJ(形容词) furtive or secretive 鬼鬼祟祟的; 遮遮掩掩的 [非正式]