hole-and-corner 详细解释

hole-and-corner

[.həʊlənd'kɔ:nə(r)]

adj. 秘密的, 偷偷摸摸的

英英释义

形容词 hole-and-corner:

relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life- H.G.Wells

同义词:hole-in-corner

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

同义词:clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground

补充

hole-and-cornerhole-and-corner英:[ˌhəuləndˈkɔ:nə] 美:[ˈholənˈkɔrnɚ]adj.1.秘密的,偷偷摸摸的

例句

1. a hole-and-corner wedding.一个秘密婚礼。