hugger-mugger something
They tried to hugger-mugger the scandal.
他们试图隐瞒丑闻。
秘密会面或行动。；保守...的秘密；偷偷干
秘密会面或行动。
To meet or act secretly.
一般现在时
She hugger-muggers her intentions.
她秘密隐藏自己的意图。
一般过去时
He hugger-muggered the evidence.
他偷偷藏匿了证据。
现在完成时
They have hugger-muggered the details for weeks.
他们几周来一直秘密隐瞒细节。
规则动词
They hugger-muggered the details of the surprise party.
他们秘密地保守了惊喜派对的细节。
用法提示：及物动词过去式，表示保守...的秘密。
The spy hugger-muggered around the embassy.
间谍在大使馆附近偷偷行动。
用法提示：不及物动词过去式，表示偷偷干。
She always hugger-muggers her plans until the last moment.
她总是直到最后一刻才秘密地计划自己的事情。
用法提示：及物动词第三人称单数，表示保守秘密。
They tried to hugger-mugger the scandal.
他们试图隐瞒丑闻。
The officials were hugger-muggering about the deal.
官员们偷偷摸摸地处理这笔交易。
grammar · medium
易错句子They made a hugger-mugger about the plan.
正确表达They hugger-muggared the plan.
hugger-mugger 作动词时意为‘保守…的秘密’或‘偷偷干’，不应作名词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子He hugger-muggared his friend warmly.
正确表达He hugged his friend warmly.
hugger-mugger 并非‘拥抱’的意思，该词作动词时指秘密行动或保守秘密。
hugger-mugger强调秘密且杂乱地行动；hush侧重通过使缄默来掩盖
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