furtive

英 [ˈfɜːtɪv]

美 [ˈfɜːrtɪv]

adj.  偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; 遮遮掩掩的

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• What hideous, furtive hand is that which is slipped into the pocket of victory?
  偷偷伸在胜利的衣袋里的那只凶手是谁的？
• 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 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。
• Occasionally I took a furtive glance at him.
  偶尔我偷偷地望他一眼。
• 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。
• 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。