Word

hush-hush

/ˈhʌʃˈhʌʃ/

adjective

秘密的；不公开谈论的

核心释义

kept secret; not talked about openly

1.
秘密的,不公开谈论的(或仅在内部人士间低声耳语)
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
2.
以隐秘目的或方式进行的
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

隐秘的；暗中进行的；秘密的,不公开谈论的(或仅在内部人士间低声耳语)；以隐秘目的或方式进行的；极秘密的

The company is keeping the new product launch hush-hush until next month.

公司对新品发布一直保密到下个月。

用法提示：hush-hush 作形容词，表示“保密的、不公开的”，此处跟在 keep 后作宾语补足语。

Everyone at the office knows about the party, but we're supposed to keep it hush-hush.

办公室每个人都知道派对的事，但我们应当保密。

用法提示：hush-hush 作形容词，表示“秘密的”，用于 keep it hush-hush 结构。

The government's plans for the new policy were hush-hush, so few reporters knew the details.

政府新政策的计划是保密的，所以很少有记者知道细节。

用法提示：hush-hush 作形容词作表语，表示“机密、不公开的”。