| 英语单词 | clandestine |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [klæn'destɪn] 美 [klæn'destɪn] |
| 中文释义 | adj.秘密的(常指违法的行为) |
| 英语例句 | (1) They had a clandestine meeting in the park yesterday. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 昨天他们在公园开了个黑会。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Pick the adjective, clandestine, to describe something that is done in secret, like your clandestine attempts to steal your brother's Halloween candy. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Clandestine, an adjective imported from Latin, describes a secret, usually illegal activity. Often these things have to do with political and spy organizations. The CIA might run a clandestine operation to infiltrate terrorist organizations. Words with similar meanings include secret; covert, used especially for military matters; undercover, common in espionage; and surreptitious which emphasizes a person's efforts to keep something secret. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词](通常因违法而)偷偷摸摸的,暗地里的,秘密的 Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]
clandestinely
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