be hugger-mugger
The whole affair was hugger-mugger.
整个事件是秘密/杂乱的。
混乱的；杂乱无章的；秘密的、隐蔽的、狡猾的。；混乱的、无秩序的、杂乱无章的。；杂乱的
秘密的、隐蔽的、狡猾的。
Secret, clandestine, sly.
混乱的、无秩序的、杂乱无章的。
Disorderly, chaotic, confused.
The whole affair was conducted in a hugger-mugger manner, with no one knowing the full plan.
整个事件以一种秘密的方式进行，没人知道完整的计划。
用法提示：hugger-mugger 作为形容词，表示“秘密的”，修饰 manner。
Her hugger-mugger desk made it impossible to find any document quickly.
她杂乱无章的桌子让人无法快速找到任何文件。
用法提示：hugger-mugger 作为形容词，表示“杂乱的”，修饰 desk。
The negotiations remained hugger-mugger, with only a few insiders aware of the details.
谈判仍然保持秘密，只有少数内部人士知道细节。
用法提示：hugger-mugger 作为形容词，表示“秘密的”，作表语。
The whole affair was hugger-mugger.
整个事件是秘密/杂乱的。
可表示秘密或杂乱，视语境而定。
They made a hugger-mugger arrangement.
他们做了一个秘密的安排。
grammar · medium
易错句子They kept the plan a hugger-mugger.
正确表达They kept the plan hugger-mugger.
将hugger-mugger误用作可数名词（加冠词a），而hugger-mugger是形容词，应直接作宾语补足语，无需冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子They proceeded hugger-muggery.
正确表达They proceeded hugger-mugger.
误将hugger-mugger加-ly变为副词形式，但hugger-mugger本身可作形容词或副词（在口语中），其副词形式即为原形，无需加-ly。
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