词汇 | kept under wraps |
释义 | (redirected from kept under wraps)keep (something) under wrapsTo keep something secret. Keep this under wraps for now, but Greg is definitely the one getting the promotion. keep something under wrapsFig. to keep something concealed (until some future time). We kept the plan under wraps until after the election. The automobile company kept the new model under wraps until most of the old models had been sold. keep something under wrapsCOMMON If someone keeps something under wraps, they keep it secret. The producers have tried to keep details of the film's cast under wraps. The official report has been kept under wraps for months by legal objections from the company. Note: You can also say that something remains under wraps. It was essential that the plans remained under wraps. keep something under wrapsconceal or be secretive about something. informal 1998 New Scientist The key to the fuel is a catalyst that the Navy is keeping under wraps. |
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