Word · Frequency #16387
furtive
偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；隐秘的
furtive
- 1.
Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
(指事物)以逃避或心虚的秘密方式进行的。
- 2.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
以安静、谨慎和秘密为特征；尽力避免被观察到
- 3.
Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.
(指事物)通过偷窃获得的；偷来的；也泛指(一般指)偷偷取得的。
- 4.
secret and sly or sordid; ; - A.L.Guerard
秘密且狡猾或卑鄙的
- 5.
Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
- 6.
Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving.
(指事物)以逃避或心虚的秘密方式进行的。；以安静、谨慎和秘密为特征；尽力避免被观察到；(指事物)通过偷窃获得的；偷来的；也泛指(一般指)偷偷取得的。；秘密且狡猾或卑鄙的；秘密的
In use
He gave a furtive glance around the room before opening the letter.
She made a furtive attempt to hide the note under her book.
They exchanged furtive whispers in the corridor after class.
a furtive manner
furtive behavior
be furtive
作表语，描述某人行为或态度诡秘、躲躲闪闪。
He was furtive when the guard asked where he was going.
当守卫问他要去哪里时，他显得鬼鬼祟祟的。
a furtive [noun]
用于修饰名词，常搭配 glance、look、manner 等，强调动作或神态带隐秘性。
She gave him a furtive glance across the room.
Connections
Collocations
- furtive glance
- 偷瞄；偷偷一瞥
- She cast a furtive glance at the letter on his desk.她偷偷瞄了一眼他桌上的信。
- furtive look
- 鬼鬼祟祟的眼神；偷偷摸摸的神情
- He gave the guard a furtive look and hurried away.他鬼鬼祟祟地看了守卫一眼，就匆匆走了。
- furtive movement
- 偷偷摸摸的动作
- The thief made a furtive movement toward the door.那个小偷朝门边偷偷摸摸地动了一下。
- furtive manner
- 鬼鬼祟祟的样子；偷偷摸摸的神态
- His furtive manner made the police suspicious.他鬼鬼祟祟的样子引起了警方的怀疑。
- furtive behavior
- 偷偷摸摸的行为；鬼祟的举动
- The security camera captured his furtive behavior in the corridor.监控摄像头拍下了他在走廊里鬼鬼祟祟的行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
furtive 开头是 fur，联想小偷裹着毛皮(fur)偷偷摸摸行动，鬼鬼祟祟不让人发现。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面叙事和文学描写、正式会谈或新闻报道、文学评论 这个词通常用于书面语或较为正式的场景，形容偷偷摸摸、怕被人注意的样子。日常口语中更常说 sneaky，用 furtive 会显得更正式或略带文学色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 furtive /ˈfɝtɪv/ 真正押韵的常见词是 assertive /əˈsɝtɪv/（/ɝtɪv/ 部分相同）。active /ˈæktɪv/、captive /ˈkæptɪv/、native /ˈneɪtɪv/、motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/、festive /ˈfɛstɪv/ 虽都以 -tive 结尾，拼写相似，但重读元音不同，读音并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.