furtive

英 [ˈfɜːtɪv]

美 [ˈfɜːrtɪv]

adj. 偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; 遮遮掩掩的

GRE TEM8

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
1. She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
  她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。
2. He looked sly and furtive.
  他显得偷偷摸摸，鬼鬼祟祟。

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.
1. 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。

双语例句

He had the furtive air of someone on an embarrassing errand, like buying underwear for his girl friend.
他的神情鬼鬼祟祟的，似在进行尴尬的跑腿，比如为他女友买内衣。
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。
Japanese love hotels, a refuge for space-constrained married couples and furtive philanderers, have long been a money-spinner.
作为家居空间狭小的已婚夫妇和鬼鬼祟祟的好色之徒的庇护所，长期以来，日本的情人酒店一直是台赚钱机器。
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。
The man's furtive manner made the policeman watch him to see what he would do.
那人鬼鬼祟祟的样子引起警察对他的监视，看他要做什么。
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。
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。
The oil companies, meanwhile, have done some furtive checking on their own practices, to minimise the risk that they might suffer a similar accident, but they have all insisted that the disaster will make no difference to their plans for offshore exploration and development.
与此同时，石油公司私下里对自己的活动进行了一些核查，将自己遭遇类似事故的风险最小化。但它们都坚称，这场灾难不会影响其海上勘探和开发计划。
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。
His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。