covert
US /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
UK /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
1.
秘密的, 隱蔽的, 暗中的
not openly acknowledged or displayed
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They conducted a covert operation to gather intelligence.
他們進行了一次秘密行動以收集情報。
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He cast a covert glance at her across the room.
他偷偷地看了她一眼。
1.
灌木叢, 隱蔽處
a thicket in which game can hide
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The hunters waited patiently near the covert, hoping for deer.
獵人們耐心地在灌木叢附近等待，希望能有鹿出現。
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The fox disappeared into the dense covert.
狐狸消失在茂密的灌木叢中。