covert
US /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
UK /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
1.
秘密的, 隐蔽的, 暗中的
not openly acknowledged or displayed
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They conducted a covert operation to gather intelligence.
他们进行了一次秘密行动以收集情报。
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He cast a covert glance at her across the room.
他偷偷地看了她一眼。
1.
灌木丛, 隐蔽处
a thicket in which game can hide
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The hunters waited patiently near the covert, hoping for deer.
猎人们耐心地在灌木丛附近等待，希望能有鹿出现。
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The fox disappeared into the dense covert.
狐狸消失在茂密的灌木丛中。