释义
〈幽默〉没有转身的余地，地方狭窄。［ORIGIN
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cat in the sense ‘cat-o'-nine-tails’.]smoke-filled room used to refer to political bargaining or decision-making that is conducted privately by a small group of influential people rather than more openly or democratically烟雾弥漫的房间；密谈室（指少数权势人士非公开的幕后政治谈判或决策）。