| 词汇 | furtive |
| 释义 | furtive adjective uk /ˈfɜː.tɪv/ us /ˈfɝː.t̬ɪv/ (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 furtive glanceI 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。 He made one or two furtive phone calls.他鬼鬼祟祟地打了一两个电话。 furtive aboutThere 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。 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. Secrecy and privacy anonymity anonymization anonymize anonymous anonymously cryptography data protection dead men tell no talesidiom dissimulate dissimulation on the quietidiom privacy privacy settings private privately under wrapsidiom undisclosed unrevealed unsourced unstated Related wordsfurtively furtiveness furtive | American Dictionaryfurtive adjective us/ˈfɜr·t̬ɪv/ done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed: They exchanged furtive gestures and words of encouragement. furtivelyadverbus/ˈfɜr·t̬ɪv·li/ She glanced furtively at the papers on his desk. Examples of furtivefurtive The sixth volume was published, one might say, in an almost furtive way. Soviet films and television tend to portray love in terms of hand-holding and furtive glances. Sometimes sneaking up on one as snuck has snuck, language changes, and often those changes are furtive and catch us unaware. Corridors are places for casual meetings, for passing others with barely a glance, or for furtive, secretive, and intimate moments. There were lots of furtive looks in this car park. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Here we saw forklift trucks lifting pallets straight into the back of vans with no furtive looks—it was that open. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, the furtive and back-handed introduction of divisive issues under cover of these very topics is turning into a regrettable habit. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There is something unhealthy and furtive about secret contributions to political parties in exchange for favours which may or may not be given. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are cuts, and they are furtive, unjust and miserly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of them had a very furtive look as if they were keeping a close watch for police officers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, it is counter-productive, because it will make people furtive about their affairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be an advantage to have a more open and less furtive society and were less concerned about such trivialities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were not furtive, but we were hasty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Something has gone far wrong when too many civil servants are furtive or apologetic about their occupation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not a new tactic, but it is no less furtive or reprehensible for that. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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