not-so-secret
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Supposedly secret but in fact widely known
名为保密实则人尽皆知的，半公开的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnot-so-not
+
secretroot
=not-so-secret
not-so- (a wry understatement for 'not really') + secret = a so-called secret that everyone actually knows. A playful, ironic compound. See secret.
Common Collocations
- 1.a not-so-secret crush半公开的暗恋
- 2.the not-so-secret plan并不保密的计划
Example Sentences
- 1.
Everyone knew about their not-so-secret romance.
- 2.
It's a not-so-secret rule that nobody leaves before the boss.