open secret
短语[法] 公开的秘密
词形变化
open secrets
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open secrets
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Information that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.
At that time, the corruption in the mayor's office was an open secret.
1894, Alvan S. Southworth, "A Generation of the New York Bar", in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (later The American Magazine), Volume XXXVII, page 427, It was an open secret in the profession at that time that Mr. Field had very explicit documentary evidence that would have made Mr. Evarts very uncomfortable had the Bar Association thrown down the gauntlet.
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2.
Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.
过时The wonderful dining options in this city are hidden gems — an open secret.