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

• Sir, there was one other thing. I noticed a prisoner leaving the authorised area and moving in a furtive manner above the library.
  长官，还有一件事情。我发现有一个囚犯离开限制区域，鬼鬼祟祟的到藏书室的上面去。
• Actually, we are furtive in what do not like still is historical lesson.
  其实，我们私下里不喜欢的还是历史课。
• There was something furtive about his behaviour and I immediately felt suspicious.
  他的行为有些鬼鬼祟祟，我立刻觉得很可疑。
• 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。
• 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。
• Later this was taken by some critics to be a typical NASA reaction& insular, furtive, overcontrolling.
  后来这些举措被批为典型的NASA反应&偏狭封闭、鬼祟、过分控制。
• 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 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。
• His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
  他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。
• 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。