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

The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.
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。
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 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 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 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 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。
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。
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。
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。