stealthy

[US]/'stelθɪ/
[UK]/'stɛlθi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 秘密的 鬼鬼祟祟的
Word Forms
比较级stealthier
最高级stealthiest

Phrases & Collocations

stealthy approach

隐秘的接近

Example Sentences

heard stealthy footsteps on the stairs.

听见楼梯上悄悄的脚步声。

I managed to get there by a series of stealthy movements.

我通过一连串悄无声息的动作设法到达了那里。

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 stealthy ninja avoided being detected by the guards.

隐秘的忍者避免被守卫发现。

The thief made a stealthy entrance into the house.

小偷悄悄地进入房子。

She made a stealthy escape from the party.

她悄悄地从派对中逃走了。

The military used stealthy tactics to surprise the enemy.

军队使用隐秘的战术来出其不意地袭击敌人。

The stealthy predator stalked its prey silently.

隐秘的捕食者悄悄地潜伏着猎物。

The thief operated with a stealthy precision.

小偷行动精密而隐秘。

The spy relied on his stealthy skills to gather information undetected.

间谍依靠他的隐秘技巧悄悄地收集信息。

The ninja's stealthy movements were like a shadow in the night.

忍者的隐秘动作就像夜晚的影子一样。

Real-world Examples

Boa Constrictors are powerful snakes and stealthy hunters.

巨蚺是强大的蛇类,也是隐身的猎手。

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Until recently anti-abortionists were engaged in a stealthier battle.

直到最近,反堕胎主义者还在进行一场更加隐秘的斗争。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It sounds so big and stealthy at the same time.

这个名字听起来又大,又善于隐藏。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

Andy uses soft and stealthy methods to reach his goals.

安迪用柔和和隐蔽的方法来达到他的目标。

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

This new nanoparticle technique is stealthy and it do[es] not need external power.

这种新的纳米颗粒技术是隐形的,它不需要外部电源。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

How they finesse this stealthy departure has just been revealed in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

《实验生物学期刊》上发表的一篇文章揭示了蚊子逃走的妙计。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds February 2018 Collection

So a lot of stealthy tax rises.

所以很多偷偷加税。

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Even the dogs failed to notice her stealthy approach.

即使是狗也没有注意到她偷偷摸摸的接近。

Source: Summer walks through the mountains.

Their tongues were loosed, and they burst into stealthy rejoicings.

他们的舌头松了, 他们爆发出隐秘的欢乐。

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

This new nanoparticle technique is stealthy and it do not need external power.

:这种新的纳米粒子技术是隐蔽的,不需要外部电源。

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

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