1560s, from Latin clandestinus "secret, hidden," from clam "secretly," from adverbial derivative of base of celare "to hide" (see cell), perhaps on model of intestinus "internal." Related: Clandestinely. As a noun form, there is awkward clandestinity (clandestineness apparently being a dictionary word).
雙語例句
1. She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.
她是中央情報(bào)局秘密行動(dòng)的負(fù)責(zé)人.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. They had a clandestine meeting in the park yesterday.
昨天他們?cè)诠珗@開了個(gè)黑會(huì).
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. The necessary consequence is a great number of transient and clandestine connections.
必然的結(jié)局是許多曇花一現(xiàn)、不能公開的桃色事件.
來自辭典例句
4. Have you ever been approached by anyone to do clandestine work?
以前有沒有誰曾找你談過做秘密工作的問題?
來自辭典例句
5. To dramatize the necessity of clandestine warfare, instructors objectively recited case histories and their import.