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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
  我看见他朝他右边的那张桌子旁坐着的女人偷偷瞥了一眼。
• He is furtive in his manner.
  他的样子鬼鬼祟祟。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。