Word
hugger-muggering
/ˈhʌgəˈmʌgə/
verb
秘密会面；暗中行事
hugger-muggering is the present participle of hugger-mugger.
核心释义
To meet or act secretly.
- 1.
秘密会面或行动。
To meet or act secretly.
秘密会面或行动。；保守...的秘密；偷偷干
用法In use
They hugger-muggered the details of the surprise party.
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.
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.
用法提示：及物动词第三人称单数，表示保守秘密。
hugger-mugger something
They tried to hugger-mugger the scandal.
他们试图隐瞒丑闻。
hugger-mugger (about something)
The officials were hugger-muggering about the deal.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- hush
- 使安静；隐瞒 · hugger-mugger强调秘密且杂乱地行动；hush侧重通过使缄默来掩盖
词族Word family
- hugger-muggers
- third person singular
- hugger-muggered
- past, past participle
- hugger-muggering
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
动词既可用于及物（保守...的秘密）也可用于不及物（偷偷干）。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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