surreptitious

[US]/ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs/
[UK]/ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 偷偷摸摸的,暗中進行的
adv. 偷偷摸摸地,暗中進行地

Example Sentences

a surreptitious look at the answers

偷偷看一看答案

took a surreptitious glance at his watch;

偷偷瞟了一下他的表;

the surreptitious mobilization of troops in preparation for a sneak attack.

悄悄動員部隊準備突然偷襲。

His surreptitious behaviour naturally aroused suspicion.

他那鬼鬼崇崇的行爲自然引起了旁人的懷疑。

low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen.

商人私下付的報酬補充了低工資。

Long-haired women in crowded areas have fallen victim to surreptitious hair snippers who steal their hair to sell, the Burmese-language 24/7 news journal reported.

這家緬甸語全天24時報道的電視臺的新聞週刊報道,長髮女性在擁擠的場所會被人偷偷的剪去頭髮,盜賊偷到頭髮後就去把頭髮賣掉。

Real-world Examples

" Barring a little surreptitious auto-erotism and homosexuality–absolutely nothing."

“除了一點偷偷摸摸的自戀行爲和同性戀之外絕對什麼都沒有。”

Source: Brave New World

But look; it's all part of a strategy here from Trump to make it something shady, something surreptitious.

不過你看,這是特朗普讓某事變得陰暗且詭祕的部分策略。

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

(surreptitious music) - A'ight, I'mma head out.

(偷偷摸摸的音樂) - 好吧,我要出去了。

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

At the time he had given surreptitious tugs to the string himself.

當時他自己偷偷拉了繩子。

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

But I think they're leaving surreptitious scented messages for potential mates.

但我認爲他們正在爲潛在的配偶留下祕密的氣味信息。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2019 Compilation

His surreptitious surveillance made his colleagues have some suspicions.

他偷偷摸摸的監視使他的同事產生了懷疑。

Source: Pan Pan

Amid some surreptitious scanning of notes and clearing of throats, Marc stepped into the middle.

在偷偷掃視筆記和清清嗓子的過程中,馬克走到了中間。

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

(surreptitious music) - Uh, I'm heading out, but before I go, I'm gonna help you clean up.

(偷偷摸摸的音樂) - 呃,我要出去了,但在我走之前,我會幫你打掃衛生。

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

He listened to surreptitious recordings of Garbo's phone calls " until I was so bored I couldn't bear to go on" .

他偷聽嘉寶的電話錄音,“直到我無聊到無法繼續聽下去”。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It was so deep in the crack that Elfride could not pull it out with her hand, though she made several surreptitious trials.

它在裂縫中如此之深,以至於 Elfride 無法用手將其拉出,儘管她做了幾次暗中試驗。

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

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