furtive
英 [ˈfɜːtɪv]
美 [ˈfɜːrtɪv]
adj. 偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; 遮遮掩掩的
Collins.1 / BNC.16387 / COCA.17887
牛津词典
adj.
- 偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的;遮遮掩掩的
behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep sth secret and do not want to be noticed- She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
她心里不安,回头偷偷瞥了一下。 - He looked sly and furtive.
他显得偷偷摸摸,鬼鬼祟祟。
- She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的
If you describe someone's behaviour asfurtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden.- With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house.
她鬼鬼祟祟地往身后扫了一眼,然后打开门锁进了房子。
- With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house.
双语例句
- The burglar moused about for valuables. The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.
窃贼鬼鬼祟祟地四处搜寻值钱之物。这话说得鬼鬼祟祟,狡诈,却得意。 - He is furtive in his manner.
他的样子鬼鬼祟祟。 - During it antonia's eyes grew more friendly and more curious, and his own more shy, and schooled, more furtive and more ardent.
这其间,安东妮亚的眼睛变得更亲切更好奇了,他自己的呢,却变得更羞怯,更拘谨,更隐秘,也更热情了。 - It was the almost furtive restlessness and irritability that had possessed him.
那是一种一直纠缠着他的隐秘的不安和烦恼。 - His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。 - Occasionally I took a furtive glance at him.
偶尔我偷偷地望他一眼。 - Later this was taken by some critics to be a typical NASA reaction& insular, furtive, overcontrolling.
后来这些举措被批为典型的NASA反应&偏狭封闭、鬼祟、过分控制。 - Put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner.
秘密地或鬼鬼祟祟地放下、带来或带走。 - He worshipped this new angel with furtive eye, till he saw that she had discovered him;
他爱慕这位新来的天使并偷眼望她,直到看到她发现他为止。 - What hideous, furtive hand is that which is slipped into the pocket of victory?
偷偷伸在胜利的衣袋里的那只凶手是谁的?