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
- 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。 - The mother's head turned for a quick furtive look at Hagen and he saw in her eyes a burning, hawklike triumph.
这个母亲快速而又隐秘地看了黑根一眼,黑根在她的眼镜里面发现了灼烧的像鹰隼一般的胜利的光芒。 - The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.
这话说得鬼鬼祟祟,狡诈,却得意。 - 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 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。 - His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。 - I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
我看见他朝他右边的那张桌子旁坐着的女人偷偷瞥了一眼。 - 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。 - 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。