behind the scenes

形容词 behind the scenes:

1. designed and carried out secretly or confidentially
   同义词：sub-rosa, under-the-table, behind-the-scenes

1. I got his agreement behind the scenes before we went into the public meeting.
   我私下得到了他同意后，我们才去参加公众集会。
2. Nobody knows how he was murdered, but a good many people behind the scenes can guess why.
   谁也不知道他是怎样遇害的，但不少知道内情的人却能猜测出他遭受杀害的内中缘由。
3. He was an important man behind the scenes in the play.
   他是这出戏里的一个重要幕后人物。
4. Officials working behind the scenes urged them to avoid further confrontation.
   在幕后进行操纵的官员们极力劝诫他们应避免进一步的正面交锋。