collogue
collogue — 動詞
- colloguepresent simple I / you / we / they
- collogues3rd person singular
- colloguing-ing form
- colloguedpast simple
1. to make a secret plan with other people against someone or something
密謀；共謀
暗中和別人一起策劃對付某人的事
to make a secret plan with other people against someone or something
Imran collogued with two other workers to force their boss out of the company.
Imran 和另外兩名員工密謀把老闆趕出公司。
collogue + with + people, to + purpose: plotting together
Esteban and Élise collogued behind the stage curtain to spoil the new play.
Esteban 和 Élise 躲在舞台布幕後面共謀破壞這齣新戲。
The three guards collogued to help the prisoner run away before morning.
三名守衛密謀在天亮前幫囚犯逃跑。
Selim discovered that his two partners had collogued to take over the shop without him.
Selim 發現他的兩個合夥人早已共謀要撇開他接管這家店。
past perfect after a that-clause: had collogued
Whenever the club met, Anthony and his friends collogued to vote down every new idea.
每次社團開會，Anthony 和他的朋友都會密謀否決每一個新點子。
2. to speak quietly with someone so that others cannot hear, in order to discuss so
密談；商議
低聲私下交談、商量事情
to speak quietly with someone so that others cannot hear, in order to discuss something
Adisa and the choir leader collogued in whispers at the back of the church.
Adisa 和詩班領唱在教堂後方低聲密談。
collogue + in whispers: the private manner of talking
The two nurses collogued quietly in the hall before telling Linh the news.
兩位護理師在走廊上私下商議，之後才告訴 Linh 這個消息。
Nadia walked into the garden to collogue with her lawyer away from the noisy crowd.
Nadia 走進花園，避開吵鬧的人群，和她的律師密談。
collogue + with + person: a private talk
While the guests ate dinner, the grandfather and Ilan collogued in the next room.
客人們吃晚餐時，祖父和 Ilan 在隔壁房間私下商議。
A few farmers collogued beside the barn about how to share the water.
幾位農夫在穀倉旁私下商議該如何分配用水。
- confer
talk with someone in order to discuss or decide something