
英:/'ˈfɜːtɪv/ 美:/'ˈfɜːrtɪv/
鬼鬼祟祟的
比較級:more furtive 最高級:most furtive
GRE,SAT
adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的,秘密的
This is a furtive operation without the approval of our superiors.
這次秘密行動沒有得到上級的允許。
The furtive stranger caught the attention of the police.
這位行迹鬼祟的陌生人引起了警方的注意。
The candidate sitting in the corner gave a furtive glance at the paper of the classmate next to him.
這位坐在角落的考生偷摸地看了一眼旁邊同學的試卷。
He made one or two furtive phone calls.
他鬼鬼祟祟地打了一兩個電話
He looked sly and furtive.
他顯得偷偷摸摸,鬼鬼祟祟。
His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行為引起了我們的懷疑。
With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house.
隨着越過其肩的鬼鬼祟祟的一瞥,她打開鎖進了那房子。
Presently the boy began to steal furtive glances at the girl.
不久,男孩開始偷偷地看那姑娘一眼。
They were nervous, furtive even.
她們看起來十分緊張,甚至有些鬼鬼祟祟。
adj.|secret/underground/chamber/inside/cabinet;鬼鬼祟祟的,秘密的
furtive 是一個形容詞,用于描述行為或态度,核心含義是偷偷摸摸的、鬼鬼祟祟的、秘密進行的,通常暗示行為者試圖避免引起注意,尤其是因為行為本身是可疑的、不光彩的或不被允許的。
以下是其詳細解釋:
核心含義與行為特征:
He cast a furtive glance over his shoulder
(他偷偷地回頭瞥了一眼)。They exchanged furtive whispers during the meeting
(他們在會議期間偷偷地交頭接耳)。The thief made a furtive attempt to open the cash register
(小偷鬼鬼祟祟地試圖打開收銀機)。詞源與意象:
furtivus
,而 furtivus
又來自 furtum
,意為“盜竊”(theft)。因此,這個詞從根源上就與偷竊行為所特有的那種隱秘、狡猾、害怕被發現的特質緊密相連。這種曆史淵源強化了其現代含義中關于“偷偷摸摸”和“潛在不當行為”的聯想。典型用法與場景:
a furtive glance/look/gaze
(偷偷的一瞥/看/凝視)。furtive movements/actions/behavior
(鬼鬼祟祟的動作/行為)。a furtive smile/expression
(偷偷的微笑/表情),常指不懷好意或心虛的笑。a furtive meeting/conversation
(秘密的會面/談話)。a furtive attempt to conceal the evidence
(試圖偷偷隱藏證據)。近義詞與反義詞:
sneaky
(鬼祟的), stealthy
(隱秘的), sly
(狡猾的), clandestine
(秘密的,常指非法或政治活動), covert
(秘密的,隱蔽的), surreptitious
(偷偷摸摸的,秘密進行的), skulking
(偷偷摸摸地走), secretive
(遮遮掩掩的)。open
(公開的), overt
(公開的,非秘密的), honest
(誠實的), aboveboard
(光明正大的), blatant
(公然的), brazen
(厚顔無恥的)。例句:
The spy moved through the crowd with furtive steps, careful not to be recognized.
(間諜在人群中鬼鬼祟祟地移動,小心翼翼地避免被認出。)She gave him a furtive smile, hoping no one else had noticed.
(她偷偷地對他笑了笑,希望沒别人注意到。)The student took a furtive look at his neighbor's exam paper.
(那個學生偷偷看了一眼鄰桌的考卷。)There was something furtive about his manner that made me suspicious.
(他舉止中有些鬼鬼祟祟的東西讓我起了疑心。)權威參考來源:
furtive
從拉丁語 furtivus
(意為“偷來的,秘密的”)演變而來的曆史,并明确了其核心含義為“通過或意在通過隱秘來逃避注意;偷偷摸摸的,鬼鬼祟祟的”。 (來源:Oxford English Dictionary, https://www.oed.com/ - 需訂閱訪問)sneaky
和 stealthy
。 (來源:Merriam-Webster Dictionary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furtive)單詞furtive 的詳細解釋如下:
furtive 是形容詞,表示“偷偷摸摸的、鬼鬼祟祟的”,通常帶有貶義,指因内疚、害怕被發現或隱藏目的而刻意避免引起注意的行為或表情。其核心含義是“隱秘且謹慎”。
He took a furtive glance at the exam paper.(他偷偷瞥了一眼試卷。)
Her furtive smile suggested she was hiding something.(她遮遮掩掩的笑容表明她有所隱瞞。)
Stealth fighters are designed to be furtive.(隱形戰鬥機設計為隱秘行動。)
如需更多例句或用法,可參考權威詞典(如牛津、柯林斯)或語料庫。
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