Furtive
[ 'fə:tiv ]
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adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的;诡诈的;贼头贼脑;
💡 词根助记
furt偷+ive...的 → 偷偷摸摸的
📝 例句
He is furtive in his manner.
他的样子鬼鬼祟祟。
The phrase was furtive, sly, yet triumphant.
这话说得鬼鬼祟祟，狡诈，却得意。
He was a young man with furtive eyes and a sullen look.
这人很年青，贼眉鼠眼，满脸丧气。
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。
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ furtive-秘密的,fur-毛,:秘密的事情的时候心里象长了“毛”
※ fur-毛皮、软毛,furtive-鬼鬼祟祟的:小偷喜欢藏在树丛里鬼鬼祟祟的,好象全身长满了软毛
✅ 同义词
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📖 牛津释义
furtive
adj
(a) done secretly and quietly so as not to be noticed 偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的
a furtive glance 偷偷的一瞥
furtive movements 诡秘的活动.
(b) (of a person or his behaviour) sly or secretive, suggesting that one is guilty of sth or does not want to be noticed （指人或行为）躲躲闪闪的; 遮遮掩掩的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fә:tiv]a. 秘密的, 隐密的, 偷偷摸摸的
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📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Yes. This is Richard Stewart.
是的。我是Richard Stewart。
We no longer manufacture pure cotton shirts as their retail prices tend only to attract that upper end of the market.
我方已不再生产纯棉衬衫因为其零售价格只能吸引高档消费者。
How was this possible?
这种传递是怎样进行的呢？