smoke-filled room

1. 1.

   A place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.

   权贵秘密决定事务的场所,常涉及政治。

2. 2.

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see smoke, filled, room.

   按字面意思使用,非比喻或习语:见 smoke、filled、room。

按字面意思使用,非比喻或习语:见 smoke、filled、room。；烟雾弥漫的房间；密谈室(指少数权势人士非公开不民主的幕后政治谈判或决策)

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