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hugger-mugger是什么意思

2023-12-14 21:30:16
hugger-mugger
美[hʌgəˌmʌgə]  英[hʌgəˌmʌgə]
adj.  秘密的;杂乱的
adv.  秘密地;杂乱地
n.  秘密;杂乱
  近义词:disorderly,chaotic,secret,cloak-and-dagger,jumbled,underground,hush-hush,undercover,higgledy-piggledy,hole-and-corner,surreptitious,clandestine,topsy-turvy,

英英释义

Noun
  1. a state of confusion;

    "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"

Adjective
  1. in utter disorder;

    "a disorderly pile of clothes"

  2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;

    "clandestine intelligence operations" "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines" "hole-and-corner intrigue" "secret missions" "a secret agent" "secret sales of arms" "surreptitious mobilization of troops" "an undercover investigation" "underground resistance"

Adverb
  1. in secrecy;

    "they did it all hugger-mugger"