cloak-and-dagger a. 描写间谍密探的, 搞特务活动的, 间谍的, 阴谋的
- I'm tired of all these cloak-and-dagger meetings- let's discuss the issues openly.
我已经厌倦了这些暗中进行的会议;我们公开地谈论这些议题吧。 - Sadly, the cloak and dagger stuff is no longer necessary.
不幸的是,不再需要秘密行动了。 - It was a cloak and dagger story about some spies who tried to steal atomic secrets.
这是个描写间谍的故事。故事中的几个间谍试图窃取原子弹的秘密。
cloak-and-dagger[ adj ]
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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clandestine intelligence operationscloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
hole-and-corner intrigue
secret missions
a secret agent
secret sales of arms
surreptitious mobilization of troops
an undercover investigation
underground resistance
- "It looks like Batman's airplane," said an aide to the House Armed Services Committee, whose members have often criticized the cloak-and-dagger atmosphere surrounding the bomber.