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furtive

英['fɜːtɪv] 美
  • adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的,秘密的

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. secret and sly or sordid;
"backstairs gossip"
"his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard
"backstairs intimacies"
"furtive behavior"