covert
🇬🇧/ˈkʌvət/ 🇺🇸/ˈkʌvərt/adjective [原级] 隐蔽的，秘密的；在丈夫保护下的
As the individual matures, that overt talking to oneself becomes covert talking to oneself, but thinking still shows up as a laryngeal habit. 随着个体的成熟，公开的自言自语变成了隐蔽的自言自语，但思考仍然表现为一种喉部习惯。
noun [抽象名词] （动物可藏身的）矮树丛；覆羽；隐藏处
He stole a covert glance at her across the table. 他隔着桌子偷偷地瞥了她一眼。
