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
- 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。