hole-and-corner的意思|示意
adj. 秘密的；无足轻重的
hole-and-corner的用法详解
hole-and-corner这个英文词是形容词，其本义是“秘密的、神秘的”，引申后也可指“秘密行动或谋划，隐秘活动”等。
首先，hole-and-corner用法很广，不仅可单独使用，还可和名词、动词等搭配使用。其次，hole-and-corner还可搭配部分介词，构成更多组合形式。
以hole-and-corner作名词使用为例，可搭配介词in；以hole-and-corner作形容词使用为例，可和动词conduct（指举行或从事）搭配，表示“秘密举行或从事某事”。
例句：
1. Despite his death, many of the President's hole-and-corner plans were implemented.
尽管总统去世了，但他的许多秘密谋划实现了。
2. The secret police conducted a hole-and-corner investigation into the case.
特警进行了秘密的调查。
hole-and-corner相关短语
1、 hole and corner 偷偷摸摸,鬼鬼祟祟
2、 every hole and corner 每个角落
3、 hole-and-corner search 秘密搜查
4、 hole -and -corner transactions 秘密的交易
hole-and-corner相关例句
The selection conferences smacked of a piece of hole and corner business.
这些选举会议有点像是一桩见不得人的勾当.
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She had looked for it every hole and corner but it was nowhere to be found.
她旮旮旯旯都找过了,但没找到.
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She was living a hole - and - corner existence of daily drudgery.
她每日过着繁忙而乏味的生活.
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I do not approve of the hole - and - corner Methods : That some companies use to obtain work.
我不赞成有些公司为争生意所采取的鬼鬼祟祟的手法.
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They searched every hole and corner for the criminal.
他们地毯式搜索犯人.
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