clandestine
英[klæn'destɪn;'klændestɪn]
美[klæn'dɛstɪn]
- adj. 秘密的，私下的；偷偷摸摸的
中文词源
clandestine 隐秘的
来自PIE*kel,遮盖，隐藏，词源同cellar,hole.在词源上与clan 没有任何关系。
英文词源
- clandestine
- clandestine: see conceal
- clandestine (adj.)
- 1560s, from Latin clandestinus "secret, hidden," from clam "secretly," from adverbial derivative of base of celare "to hide" (see cell), perhaps on model of intestinus "internal." Related: Clandestinely. As a noun form, there is awkward clandestinity (clandestineness apparently being a dictionary word).
双语例句
- 1. She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.
- 她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. They had a clandestine meeting in the park yesterday.
- 昨天他们在公园开了个黑会.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. The necessary consequence is a great number of transient and clandestine connections.
- 必然的结局是许多昙花一现、不能公开的桃色事件.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Have you ever been approached by anyone to do clandestine work?
- 以前有没有谁曾找你谈过做秘密工作的问题?
来自辞典例句
- 5. To dramatize the necessity of clandestine warfare, instructors objectively recited case histories and their import.
- 为了说明秘密战的必要性, 教官们客观地讲述了案例及其意义.
来自辞典例句