hugger-mugger
adverb uk/ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ər/ us/ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/
杂乱地;混乱地
in a confused, untidy way that lacks order
The paintings were hung hugger-mugger on the walls.
I grew up with eight siblings all living hugger-mugger. 我和八个兄弟姐妹一起长大，他们都过着潦倒的生活。
隐秘地
(of discussions, etc.) done in a secret way, without letting people know what is being said
Campaigners want to bring transparency to processes that currently are conducted hugger-mugger. 政治活动家希望为目前黑箱操作的过程带来透明度。
hugger-mugger
adjective uk/ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ər/ us/ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/
混乱的;无序的;不干净的
confused or untidy and lacking order
The meeting was described as a hugger-mugger affair with no agenda, which soon descended into chaotic argument. 这是一次被形容为乱糟糟没有议程的会议，很快就陷入了混乱的争论之中。
秘密交谈的
talking to someone in a secret way
He was hugger-mugger with his deputy all morning. 他整个上午都在和他的副手密谋。
- More examples
- The hugger-mugger ending to the play leaves crucial issues and relationships unresolved.
- The court seemed to be a frivolous place where all was hugger-mugger.
- There are hugger-mugger huddles of conspirators in the corridors of Westminster.
hugger-mugger
noun [ S ] uk/ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ər/ us/ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/
混乱、肮脏、无序的场所或情况
a place or situation that is confused or untidy and lacks order
The room is a hugger-mugger of tables. 这个房间杂乱地堆满了桌子。
The village is just a hugger-mugger of cottages clinging to the side of a mountain.