cloak-and-dagger
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-ǝn dag´ǝr/adj.
● اسرار آمیز و پر هیجان (به ویژه در مورد داستانهای جاسوسی و پلیسی پر ماجرا و پر دسیسه)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the verb 'cloak' + '-ed'.
مثال
- The spy remained cloaked in darkness as they observed the meeting.
- The thief entered the museum under a cloaked identity.
- The true intentions of the politician were cloaked behind a friendly smile.
ترکیبهای رایج
Remain cloaked in darkness Enter under a cloaked identity Cloaked intentions Cloaked in mystery and misdirection
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- 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”