ad. 秘密地, 杂乱地

n. 秘密, 杂乱

vt. 保守...的秘密

vi. 偷偷干

1. a state of confusion

<noun.state>
he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance

1. in secrecy

<adv.all>
they did it all hugger-mugger

1. in utter disorder

<adj.all>
a disorderly pile of clothes

2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

<adj.all>
clandestine intelligence operations
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
hole-and-corner intrigue
secret missions
a secret agent
secret sales of arms
surreptitious mobilization of troops
an undercover investigation
underground resistance