furtive
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈfɜ:rtɪv'fɜːtɪv]
- 美式音标 [ˈfɝː.t̬ɪv]
- 国际音标 ['fə:tiv]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的，秘密的
词根记忆
- fur(毛皮) + tive→偷猎者为获得毛皮在保护区鬼鬼祟祟的→鬼鬼祟祟的
同根派生
- adv性质的同根词
- furtively：偷偷地；暗中地。
- n性质的同根词
- furtiveness：偷偷摸摸；鬼鬼祟祟。
英汉例句
- She was furtive and vicious by temperament.
她本来做事就偷偷摸摸，心肠狠毒。 - She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。 - His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑. - She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。 - She was furtive and vicious by temperament.
她本来做事就偷偷摸摸，心肠狠毒。
词组短语
- furtive watch 窥视
- Furtive Flycatcher 隐姬鹟
- furtive open 秘密的公开的
- furtive stealthy 鬼头鬼脑
- furtive glance 神情邪祟不正的眼睛;贼眼
短语
英英字典
- (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly
- If you describe someone's behaviour as furtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden.