hush-hush
معنی کامل و مثالها
/hush´hush´/adj.
● (عامیانه) خیلی محرمانه، در خفای کامل، بسیار پنهانی
the hush-hush atmosphere of the negotiations
محیط محرمانهی مذاکرات
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Reduplication of 'hush', first recorded in 1929.
مثال
- The project was very hush-hush.
- They had a hush-hush meeting in the basement.
- The hush-hush nature of the operation made it more intriguing.
ترکیبهای رایج
hush-hush meeting hush-hush operation hush-hush deal
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”