furtive

[US]/ˈfɜːtɪv/
[UK]/ˈfɜːrtɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的,秘密的 隐藏行动,不引人注意。

Phrases & Collocations

furtive glance

偷偷看

furtive behavior

秘密行为

Example Sentences

be furtive in one's action

行动鬼鬼祟祟的。

the furtive double life of a terrorist.

一个恐怖分子诡秘的双重生活。

they spent a furtive day together.

他们在一起偷偷摸摸地过了一天。

he stole a furtive glance at her.

他偷偷地看了她一眼。

a menacing and furtive look to his eye. Somethingsurreptitious is stealthy, furtive, and often unseemly or unethical:

他眼中流露出威胁和狡黠的眼神。 说某物Surreptitious 是指鬼鬼祟祟的、狡猾的, 而且经常是不体面或无美感的:

The man's furtive manner gave rise to the suspicion of the theft among the policemen.

"那个男人鬼鬼祟祟的样子,引起警察怀疑盗窃案是他作的案。"

The teacher was suspicious of the student’s furtive behaviour during the exam.

老师怀疑这个学生在考试时有偷偷摸摸的行为。

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