形容詞 behind the scenes:

1. designed and carried out secretly or confidentially
   同義詞：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，我們才去參加公眾集會(huì)。
2. Nobody knows how he was murdered, but a good many people behind the scenes can guess why.
   誰(shuí)也不知道他是怎樣遇害的，但不少知道內(nèi)情的人卻能猜測(cè)出他遭受殺害的內(nèi)中緣由。
3. He was an important man behind the scenes in the play.
   他是這出戲里的一個(gè)重要幕后人物。
4. Officials working behind the scenes urged them to avoid further confrontation.
   在幕后進(jìn)行操縱的官員們極力勸誡他們應(yīng)避免進(jìn)一步的正面交鋒。