not-so-secret
UKUS
释义
adj.
Supposedly secret but in fact widely known
名为保密实则人尽皆知的，半公开的
词根拆分
原生英语not-so-不，非
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secretroot
=not-so-secret
not-so-（带调侃的"其实并不"）+ secret = 号称秘密、实则众所周知。一个俏皮反讽的复合词。参见 secret。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Everyone knew about their not-so-secret romance.
他们那段半公开的恋情人人皆知。
- 2.
It's a not-so-secret rule that nobody leaves before the boss.
老板不走谁都别先走，这是个半公开的规矩。