Covertly

释义 Definition

“covertly”表示“秘密地；暗中地；隐蔽地”，强调不让他人察觉地进行某事。（常见于描述行动、观察、资助、调查等。）

发音 Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊvɝtli/

例句 Examples

He covertly recorded the meeting on his phone.
他用手机偷偷录下了那场会议。

Covertly, the journalist gathered evidence while appearing to do ordinary interviews.
那位记者表面上在做普通采访，实际上却暗中收集证据。

词源 Etymology

来自形容词 covert（隐蔽的、秘密的），源于古法语 covrir（覆盖、遮蔽），与英语 cover（覆盖）同源；加上副词后缀 -ly 构成“以隐蔽方式”。

相关词 Related Words

• Clandestinely
• Secretly
• Stealthily
• Surreptitiously
• Undercover
• Concealed
• Hidden
• Discreetly

文学作品 Literary Works

• Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)
• The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (John le Carré)
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John le Carré)