furtive

英['fɜːtɪv]美['fɜːrtɪv]
  • adj. 偷偷的

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    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.
      adjective(形容词)
      1. （人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行动）秘密的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. （人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行动）秘密的

      I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.

      我看到他偷偷地扫了一眼坐在他右手桌子旁的女人。

      He made one or two furtive phone calls.

      他鬼鬼祟祟地打了一两个电话。

      There was something furtive about his behaviour and I immediately felt suspicious.

      他鬼鬼祟祟的，我马上觉得有些可疑。

    小知识

    If you're looking for a formal adjective to describe something sly or secret, sneak in furtive. Let's hope the teacher doesn't see your furtive attempts to pass notes in class!

    The adjective, furtive, is related to fūrtum, the Latin word for theft or robbery. This is apparent as the expressions “to give someone a furtive glance” and “to steal a glance at someone” mean the same thing. If a person's manner is furtive, he or she is acting suspiciously. Secret, stealthy and sly are all similar in meaning, but they lack this image of a thief's actions.

    实用短语

    1. furtive dao

      侠盗猫历险记,萌萌一闪喵

    2. furtive glance

      神情邪祟不正的眼睛,贼眼

    3. furtive e

      偷偷摸摸的,秘密的

    4. furtive watch

      窥视

    5. furtive brands

      隐藏品牌

    6. sublime furtive

      庄严的

    7. the furtive looks

      在偷偷摸摸样子

    8. furtive affectionate

      小秘密

    9. furtive pathach

      喉音前Pathach

    单词用法

    词根词缀
    词根 furt= to steal 偷 furtive adj. 偷偷摸摸的 furt 偷 + ive 有…性质的 → 偷偷摸摸的 furtively adv. 偷偷地，暗中地 furtive 偷偷摸摸的 + ly …地 → 偷偷地，暗中地

    同义词

    adj.私下的;秘密的

    stealthy  /  sly  /  sneaky  /  underhanded  /  secret

    其他释义

    sly  /  shifty  /  closet  /  private  /  secret  /  underhanded  /  sneaky  /  stealthy

    同根词

    词根：furtive

    adv.

    furtively偷偷地；暗中地

    n.

    furtiveness偷偷摸摸；鬼鬼祟祟