surreptitious

[.sʌrəp'tiʃəs]

adj.暗中进行的, 鬼鬼祟祟的, 保密的

例句与用法:

His surreptitious behaviour naturally aroused suspicion.

他那鬼鬼祟祟的行为自然引起了旁人的怀疑。

Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.

秘密的偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的

词形变化:

副词: surreptitiously | 名词: surreptitiousness |

详细释义:

a.

秘密的; 偷偷摸摸的; 鬼鬼祟祟的

When no one was looking he took a surreptitious puff on his cigarette.

当没有人看时, 他偷偷地抽了一口烟。