cloak-and-dag·ger
adjective/ˌkləʊk ən ˈdæɡə(r)/
/ˌkləʊk ən ˈdæɡər/
[only before noun]- cloak-and-dagger activities are secret and mysterious, sometimes in a way that people think is unnecessary or silly
秘密的，神秘兮兮的（有时被认为不必要或荒谬） - Why can’t we be open about it? Do we really need all this cloak-and-dagger stuff?
为什么我们不能对此持开放态度？我们真的需要所有这些隐秘的东西吗？
- Why can’t we be open about it? Do we really need all this cloak-and-dagger stuff?