clandestine

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a. 偷偷摸摸的 [法] 秘密的, 暗中的

发音

US /klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/
AU /klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/

词形变化

more clandestine 比较级 most clandestine 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

    暗中的

    秘密的

    地下的

    clandestine military operations

    2005 — Stewart Lee, 90's Comedian DVD And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.

  2. 2.

    Not recognized as a regular member.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

secret underground undercover hush-hush surreptitious cloak-and-dagger hole-and-corner huggermugger

近义相关 1

covert

词源

From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.

来源：wiktionary