surreptitious
英 [,sʌrəp'tɪʃəs]
美[,sɝrəp'tɪʃəs]
- adj. 秘密的；鬼鬼祟祟的；暗中的
英英释意
- 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. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;
- "clandestine intelligence operations"
- "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
- "hole-and-corner intrigue"
- "secret missions"
- "a secret agent"
- "secret sales of arms"
- "surreptitious mobilization of troops"
- "an undercover investigation"
- "underground resistance"
双语例句
- 1. She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch.
- 她偷偷看了一眼手表。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. His surreptitious behaviour naturally aroused suspicion.
- 他那鬼鬼祟祟的行为自然引起了旁人的怀疑.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. He made a surreptitious entrance to the club through the little door in the brick wall.
- 他从砖墙的小门偷偷进入俱乐部。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They had several surreptitious conversations.
- 他们有过几次秘密会谈。
来自辞典例句
- 5. Such surreptitious bypassing of Standlely was distasteful.
- 这种偷偷摸摸的绕过斯坦德莱的做法令人厌恶.
来自辞典例句