conspiratorial

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conspiratorial — 形容詞

  • conspiratorialpositive
  • more conspiratorialcomparative
  • most conspiratorialsuperlative

1. describing plans, ideas, or situations that involve a group secretly working tog

1.形容詞B2
釋義

陰謀的

指一群人祕密策劃違法或有害行為

describing plans, ideas, or situations that involve a group secretly working together to do something harmful or against the law

例句

The detective found evidence of a conspiratorial plot inside the mayor's office.

那名偵探在市長辦公室發現了陰謀策劃的證據。

collocation: conspiratorial + plot

Mei-Ling read several articles about a conspiratorial network among the city's bankers.

Mei-Ling 讀了幾篇關於該市銀行家之間陰謀網絡的文章。

常見搭配
  • conspiratorial plot
  • conspiratorial theory
  • conspiratorial network
  • conspiratorial dealings
同義詞
  • clandestine

    more formal and purely about secrecy; conspiratorial emphasizes a group's shared plot

  • underhand

    suggests dishonest methods in general, not necessarily group action

  • collusive

    more technical and legal, describing illegal coordination between parties

反義詞
  • open

    not hidden or secret at all

  • aboveboard

    honest and legal, with nothing concealed

文法句型

conspiratorial + noun

be + conspiratorial

用法筆記

Frequently modifies nouns such as theory, plot, network, dealings, and involvement. Often used in news, political, and investigative contexts.

常見錯誤

She kept a conspiratorial diary under her bed.
She kept a secret diary under her bed.
Conspiratorial implies group involvement or shared plotting, not personal privacy.

2. used for a look, whisper, or smile that communicates an unspoken understanding b

2.形容詞B2
釋義

默契的

指表情或語氣顯示彼此心照不宣

used for a look, whisper, or smile that communicates an unspoken understanding between two people, often because they share secret knowledge

例句

Theo shot Mei-Ling a conspiratorial wink from the back of the room.

Theo 從房間後方朝 Mei-Ling 使了一個默契的眼色。

collocation: conspiratorial + wink

Nadia lowered her voice to a conspiratorial whisper when the boss walked past.

老闆走過去時，Nadia 把聲音壓低，變成了心照不宣的輕聲細語。

常見搭配
  • conspiratorial whisper
  • conspiratorial wink
  • conspiratorial glance
  • conspiratorial smile
同義詞
  • knowing

    shows understanding but does not necessarily imply secrecy

  • sly

    more negative, suggesting deceit; conspiratorial can be playful

  • meaningful

    broader and less specific about a shared secret

反義詞
  • open

    direct and unconcealed

  • overt

    done or shown openly, without secrecy

文法句型

conspiratorial + noun (whisper/wink/glance/smile)

there was something conspiratorial about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Appears before nouns for forms of communication: whisper, wink, glance, smile, look, or tone. The sense implies shared secrecy between two people (or a small, trusted group).

常見錯誤

He gave her a conspiratorial gift.
He gave her a conspiratorial wink.
This sense describes looks, whispers, and smiles, not physical objects.

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常用片語

  • exchange conspiratorial glances
  • in a conspiratorial whisper
  • a conspiratorial way