a back-alley abortion

a backdoor scheme to lend money to selected businesses 把錢借給選定的企業的秘密計劃

backroom political deals 幕後政治交易

backstairs deals 幕後交易

a backstreet abortion 非法堕胎

Nobody knows what goes on in a family behind closed doors.

These agreements have been drafted by officials behind the scenes. 這些協議是官員們秘密草拟的。

They were a shadowy secret society, whose activities were shrouded in mystery.

They managed to sneak the legislation in through the back door. 他們設法偷偷地設立了這項法規。

He was very cagey about his reasons for leaving. 他對自己離開的原因守口如瓶。

I've always been a closet science-fiction fan. 我私下裏一直是個科幻小說迷。

conspiratorial activities 陰謀活動

a conspiratorial look/whisper/smile 詭秘的眼神/耳語/微笑

Detectives often use covert video surveillance. 偵探經常使用隐蔽的錄像監視。

Arms exports were conducted secretly using front companies. 武器出口是利用公司的掩護秘密進行的。

a furtive glance 偷偷的一瞥

guarded comments 謹慎的評論

His execution was a hole-and-corner affair. 對他的處決是秘密進行的。

Any information given during the interview will be treated in the strictest confidence. 采訪期間提供的任何信息都會被當作機密來處理。

Read closely and you will discover an inner meaning to his words. 仔細閱讀你會發現他言辭中的隐秘含意。

I'd like to talk with you in private, if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的話，我想私下裏和你談談。

In his heart he knew she was right. 他心裏明白她是對的。

The magazine published intimate details of their affair. 這本雜志刊登了他們暧昧關系的隐秘細節。

In our business, you work on the need-to-know principle.

a non-committal answer 含糊的回答

He came to see me on the quiet to ask about Jill's health.

I'm supposed to be on a diet, but I still have the odd bar of chocolate on the sly. 我應該正處於節食期，但我還是偶爾偷偷地吃一點巧克力。

Get him on one side for a moment. 把他叫到一邊談一會兒。

We wanted to speak privately. 我們想私下裏談談。

The videotapes were secretly recorded by the FBI. 錄像帶是聯邦調查局秘密錄制的。

shady deals/dealings 秘密的交易/交往

That was a bit sneaky of you! 你有點鬼鬼祟祟！

Zarry surreptitiously passed him the answer. 紮裏偷偷地把答案遞給他。

Mr Levin was charged with failing to protect top secret documents. 萊文先生被指控沒有保護好絕密文件。

an undercover drug investigation 暗中進行的毒品調查

He had been a member of an underground resistance movement. 他曾經是地下抵抗運動的一名成員。

Left-wing activists were driven underground after the coup. 政變後左翼活動人士被迫轉入地下。

underhand tactics to increase his power 增加他權力的狡猾手段

They sell pornography under the counter to customers. 他們偷偷賣黃色書刊給顧客。

The origins of the society are veiled in secrecy.