You almost always meet this word in one phrase: in cahoots (with someone). It means two people, or two groups, are secretly working together, usually toward something a bit dishonest or sneaky — not an open, honest team.

in one phrase在一個片語裡 You almost always你幾乎總是 meet this word遇到這個字: in cahoots (with someone)跟某人勾結. It means意思是 two people, or two groups兩個人或兩個團體 are secretly working together暗中一起行動, usually toward something a bit dishonest or sneaky通常是為了做些不太老實、鬼鬼祟祟的事 — not an open, honest team不是光明正大、誠實的合作.

It is informal, a little old-fashioned and folksy, and it has a grin of blame in it. You would not put it in a contract.

It is是 informal, a little old-fashioned and folksy非正式、有點老派、鄉土, and it has a grin of blame in it還帶著一點揶揄指責的笑意. In a contract在合約裡 you would not put it你不會用它.

You also do not really say a cahoot; the -s is stuck to the word, the way trousers keeps its -s. There is a rare older verb, to cahoot, “to join in a secret plan,” but ordinary talk almost never uses it. People reach for the phrase instead.

You also do not really say你也不太會說 a cahoot「a cahoot」這種單數形; the -s is stuck to the word字尾的 -s 是黏在字上的, the way trousers keeps its -s就像 trousers 一直帶著 -s 一樣. There is有 a rare older verb一個罕見的舊動詞 to cahoot「to cahoot」, meaning “to join in a secret plan”意思是「加入一項祕密計畫」, but ordinary talk almost never uses it但日常說話幾乎不會用它; people reach for the phrase instead人們會改用這個片語.

Though actually, not every shared plan is cahoots. Teachers planning a party are not in cahoots. Two shops quietly raising prices together are.

Though actually不過, not every shared plan並不是每個共同的計畫 is cahoots都算是 cahoots. Teachers planning a party老師們在籌劃派對 are not in cahoots不算是 in cahoots. Two shops quietly raising prices together兩家店悄悄一起漲價 are才算是.