英 [ˌkləʊk ən ˈdæɡə(r)] 美 [ˌkloʊk ən ˈdæɡər]
adj. （间谍工作）神秘的，阴谋的，间谍的
cloak-and-dagger //
形容词 A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy. 秘密的; 神秘的
She was released from prison in a cloak and dagger operation yesterday.
她昨天在一个秘密的行动中被释出狱。
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
同义词： clandestine / hole-and-corner(a) / hugger-mugger / hush-hush / secret / surreptitious / undercover / underground
... cloak 斗蓬 cloak-and-dagger 小说 cloak-and-suiter 现成的服装店 ...
... secret 秘密 cloak-and-dagger 有关阴谋或间谍的... clandestine 秘密的(常指违法的行为)...
She was released from prison in a cloak and dagger operation yesterday.
她昨天在一个秘密的行动中被释出狱。
The cloak and dagger dangles
大衣和短剑悬挂着。
The cloak and dagger dangles.
大衣和短剑挂进衣橱。
"There are some things that when you operate in the 'cloak-and-dagger' world of the intelligence community, that need to remain within the intelligence community,"
VOA : standard.2009.04.20
History buffs, cloak-and-dagger fans and those who appreciate fine literature will find the novels of Alan Furst irresistible.
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But this cloak-and-dagger approach suggests that, while twin studies have come a long way, they have not shaken off their controversial past quite yet.