stealthy
adjective
uk/ˈstel.θi/us/ˈstel.θi/quietandcarefulinordernot to beseenorheard:
秘密的,偷偷摸摸的,鬼鬼祟祟的stealthyfootsteps鬼鬼祟祟的脚步声
The cat'smovementswerechillinglystealthy as itstalkeditsprey.猫科动物跟踪猎物时,动作悄无声息,令人毛骨悚然。
secret, so thatpeopledo notrealizewhat ishappening:
Hetriedtojustifyhigh and sometimes stealthytaxation.
Cyberintruders havebecomeexpertatcreatingstealthyprogramsthat arenearlyimpossibletowipeout.
(of anaircraft,ship, etc.)unableto beseenonradar:
These stealthydigitalaircraftarevitalfor thefuture.
Therisksposedby stealthysubmarinesarereal.
See
stealth
- Quiet stealthyfootstepsfrom thehallawokeher.
- Theburglarmovedthrough thehousewith a stealthytread.
- Hypertension usually has nosymptoms, which is why it's such a stealthykiller.
- Is this another stealthypoliticalencroachmenton the Bank'sindependence?
- Productionof stealthyfighterplaneswasaccelerated.
- If we had a stealthysatelliteup there, they wouldn't beabletoshootat it.
Moving to avoid being seen
- creep
- prowl
- skulk
- slink
- sneak
- spirit
- stalk
- stalking
- steal
- stealth
- stealthily
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Secrecy and privacy
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