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
- 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 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。 - 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。 - 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 took a furtive glance at the clock.
他偷偷地瞧了一眼钟。 - 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 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。 - 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 walked very slowly and circumspectly, and there was something indescribably guilty and furtive in his whole appearance.
他走得很慢,很谨慎,由他的整个外表看来,有一种难以形容的鬼鬼祟祟不可告人的样子。 - 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。