furtive

• adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的，秘密的

来自拉丁语fur, 小偷，贼。进一步来自PIE*bher, 携带，带来，词源同bring, infer.

1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed;

"a furtive manner"

"a lurking prowler"

"a sneak attack"

"stealthy footsteps"

"a surreptitious glance at his watch"

"someone skulking in the shadows"

2. secret and sly or sordid;

"backstairs gossip"

"his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard

"backstairs intimacies"

"furtive behavior"

furtive

furtive: [15] Etymologically, someone who is furtive ‘carries things away like a thief’. The word comes via Old French furtif from Latin furtīvus ‘stealthy, hidden’, a derivative of furtum ‘theft’, which in turn was based on fūr ‘thief’. This was either borrowed from or related to Greek phór ‘thief’, which came ultimately from Indo-European *bher- ‘carry’ (source of English bear) and thus meant literally ‘someone who carries things off’. A ferret is etymologically a ‘furtive’ animal.
=> bear, ferret

furtive (adj.)

16c., from Middle French furtif (16c.), from Latin furtivus "stolen," hence also "hidden, secret," from furtum "theft, robbery; a stolen thing," from fur (genitive furis) "a thief, extortioner," also a general term of abuse, "rascal, rogue," probably from PIE *bhor-, from root *bher- (1) "to carry" (see infer). Related: Furtiveness.

She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.

她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。

牛津词典

He looked sly and furtive.

他显得偷偷摸摸，鬼鬼祟祟。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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.

辞典例句

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.

辞典例句

He took a furtive glance at the clock.

他偷偷地瞧了一眼钟.

辞典例句

During the time left to us, our glances were furtive, oblique.

分手前, 我们都不敢正眼看对方.

百科语句

Presently the boy began to steal furtive glances at the girl.

这时汤姆偷偷地瞥了那女孩几次.

英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

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.

期刊摘选

He cast a furtive glance at the woman to the right of him.

他偷偷地瞥了一眼他右边的女士.

期刊摘选

There's no reason to feel furtive walking in the early morning in New Baytown.

在新港城,清晨漫步街头是用不着感到鬼鬼崇崇的.

辞典例句

Their voices, their very glances, became furtive and repressed.

他们说话的声音, 他们的眼光, 变得那么提心吊胆,拘拘束束的.

辞典例句

Furtive operatives set up shops , to them the buck means more than the banner.

对于那些偷偷售卖国旗的街贩, 钱比国旗更重要.

期刊摘选

That person was furtive and did not want to be noticed.

那人鬼鬼祟祟的并不想让人注意.

期刊摘选

They are making a furtive movement.

他们正做一项诡秘的行动.

期刊摘选

He cast a furtive glance at her.

他偷偷瞥了她一眼.

辞典例句

Many were idyllic and they were the perfect setting for romantic 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.

期刊摘选

His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.

他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

辞典例句

Soames went in with his noiseless step, his jaw firmly set , his eyes furtive.

索米斯轻步走进屋子, 咬紧牙关, 眼睛偷看着.

辞典例句

Occasionally I took a furtive glance at him.

偶尔我偷偷地望他一眼.

辞典例句

He saw Fabrizzio take a look over his shoulder, a look that was somehow furtive.

他还看到法市里吉奥回头看了一下, 神色莫名其妙,有点鬼鬼祟祟.

教父部分

He is furtive in his manner.

他的样子鬼鬼祟祟.

辞典例句

The man furtive manner made the policeman follow him.

这人鬼鬼祟祟的举止引得警察“跟踪”了他.

期刊摘选

The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.

这话说得鬼鬼祟祟, 狡诈, 却得意.

辞典例句

The teacher was suspicious of the student's furtive behaviour during the exam.

老师怀疑这个学生在考试时有偷偷摸摸的行为.

《简明英汉词典》

I could see furtive wolf shapes dodging in and out of the shadows, eyes shining.

我能看见狼形的诡秘身影在黑暗中时隐时现, 眼睛闪着亮.

辞典例句

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。

辞典例句

She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.

她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》