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单词 furtive
释义
furtive
adjective
uk
/ˈfɜː.tɪv/us
/ˈfɝː.t̬ɪv/
(ofpeople)behavingsecretlyand oftendishonestly, or (ofactions) donesecretlyand oftendishonestly:
（人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行动）秘密的
Isawhimcasta furtiveglanceat the woman at thetableto hisright.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 furtivephonecalls.他鬼鬼祟祟地打了一两个电话。
There was something furtiveabouthisbehaviourand Iimmediatelyfeltsuspicious.他鬼鬼祟祟的，我马上觉得有些可疑。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
kept hidden from other people
  • secretThe spies had a secret meeting.
  • covertThe government was accused of covert military operations.
  • clandestineHe arranged a clandestine meeting between his client and the candidate.
  • confidentialAll the information you give us will be treated as strictly confidential.
  • classifiedThese documents contain classified information.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Secrecy and privacy
  • anonymity
  • anonymization
  • anonymize
  • anonymous
  • anonymously
  • cryptography
  • data protection
  • dead men tell no talesidiom
  • dissimulate
  • dissimulation
  • private
  • privately
  • privileged
  • pseudonym
  • pseudonymization
  • undisclosed
  • whitewash
  • whitewashing
  • wrap
  • wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom
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Related words

furtively
furtiveness
(Definition offurtivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

furtive| American Dictionary

furtive
adjective
us
/ˈfɜr·t̬ɪv/
done oractingsecretlyandquietlytoavoidbeingnoticed:
Theyexchangedfurtivegesturesand words ofencouragement.

furtively

adverbus
/ˈfɜr·t̬ɪv·li/
Sheglancedfurtively at thepaperson hisdesk.
(Definition offurtivefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffurtive

furtive
The sixth volume was published, one might say, in an almostfurtiveway.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Soviet films and television tend to portray love in terms of hand-holding andfurtiveglances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Sometimes sneaking up on one as snuck has snuck, language changes, and often those changes arefurtiveand catch us unaware.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Corridors are places for casual meetings, for passing others with barely a glance, or forfurtive, secretive, and intimate moments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There were lots offurtivelooks in this car park.
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Here we saw forklift trucks lifting pallets straight into the back of vans with nofurtivelooks—it was that open.
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Nevertheless, thefurtiveand back-handed introduction of divisive issues under cover of these very topics is turning into a regrettable habit.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is something unhealthy andfurtiveabout secret contributions to political parties in exchange for favours which may or may not be given.
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They are cuts, and they arefurtive, unjust and miserly.
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Some of them had a veryfurtivelook as if they were keeping a close watch for police officers.
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Secondly, it is counter-productive, because it will make peoplefurtiveabout their affairs.
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It would be an advantage to have a more open and lessfurtivesociety and were less concerned about such trivialities.
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We were notfurtive, but we were hasty.
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Something has gone far wrong when too many civil servants arefurtiveor apologetic about their occupation.
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This is not a new tactic, but it is no lessfurtiveor reprehensible for that.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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