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
- Actually, we are furtive in what do not like still is historical lesson.
其实,我们私下里不喜欢的还是历史课。 - 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。 - The job involved long hours, furtive driving and the arms of the leader of France around his waist.
该工作需要长时间守候、鬼鬼祟祟的驾驶,腰间还要环绕着法国领导人的胳膊。 - Occasionally I took a furtive glance at him.
偶尔我偷偷地望他一眼。 - Many were idyllic, and they were just the setting for romantic exchanges and furtive looks between lovers.
很多这样的野餐都是田园诗一般,为书中两情相悦的情人们提供了一个互送秋波、情话绵绵的完美浪漫背景。 - He pushed it gently with the tip of his finger, lightly, with the furtive.
他用指尖推着,轻轻地、缓缓地、正象一只胆怯心细、想要进门的猫。 - He gave her a grateful, furtive look, and went back to his guest; an impulse had made him hide from her the true condition of affairs.
他向她悄悄地投入感激的一瞥,回到了他的客人跟前去;一种冲动使他把真实的情况瞒住了她。 - Fear showed in his eyes, in the furtive darting of his gaze.
他的眼神,他那躲躲闪闪的一瞥,显示出了他内心的恐惧。 - 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。 - The man's furtive manner made the policeman follow him.
这人鬼鬼祟祟的举止引得警察跟踪了他。