furtive
adjective
UK /ˈfɜː.tɪv/
US /ˈfɝː.t̬ɪv/
meaning:
(of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly (人)偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的;(行动)秘密的
例句: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。
例句:He made one or two furtive phone calls. 他鬼鬼祟祟地打了一两个电话。
例句: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。
词汇助记:
助记:furt- (fu 潜伏+rt 秘密secret)
词根:-ive 形容词后缀(abusive 虐待的)