hush-hush

英 [ˌhʌʃ ˈhʌʃ]

美 [ˌhʌʃ ˈhʌʃ]

adj.  秘密的; 不公开的

牛津词典

adj.

• 秘密的；不公开的
  secret and not known about by many people
  1. Their wedding was very hush-hush.
     他们的婚礼非常秘密。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 机密的;不宜张扬的
  Something that ishush-hushis secret and not to be discussed with other people.
  1. Apparently there's a very hush-hush project under way up north...
     貌似这里往北的地方有个非常机密的项目正在进行。
  2. They were desperate to keep the marriage hush-hush.
     他们拼命想要瞒住这桩婚事。

英英释义

adj

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  1. clandestine intelligence operations
  2. cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
  3. hole-and-corner intrigue
  4. secret missions
  5. a secret agent
  6. secret sales of arms
  7. surreptitious mobilization of troops
  8. an undercover investigation
  9. underground resistance
  Synonym:clandestinecloak-and-daggerhole-and-corner(a)hugger-muggersecretsurreptitiousundercoverunderground

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