furtive

英 [ˈfɜːtɪv]

美 [ˈfɜːrtɪv]

adj.  偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; 遮遮掩掩的

GRETEM8

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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• Japanese love hotels, a refuge for space-constrained married couples and furtive philanderers, have long been a money-spinner.
  作为家居空间狭小的已婚夫妇和鬼鬼祟祟的好色之徒的庇护所，长期以来，日本的情人酒店一直是台赚钱机器。
• Put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner.
  秘密地或鬼鬼祟祟地放下、带来或带走。
• The oil companies, meanwhile, have done some furtive checking on their own practices, to minimise the risk that they might suffer a similar accident, but they have all insisted that the disaster will make no difference to their plans for offshore exploration and development.
  与此同时，石油公司私下里对自己的活动进行了一些核查，将自己遭遇类似事故的风险最小化。但它们都坚称，这场灾难不会影响其海上勘探和开发计划。
• 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。
• Many were idyllic, and they were just the setting for romantic exchanges 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。
• The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.
  这话说得鬼鬼祟祟，狡诈，却得意。
• Occasionally I took a furtive glance at him.
  偶尔我偷偷地望他一眼。