Word · Frequency #23658
sneaky
偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的
核心释义
quiet and secretive, avoiding being observed
- 1.
难以捉摸的；因不断智胜对手而难以捕获或观察。
Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
- 2.
具有欺骗性的
marked by deception
- 3.
不诚实的；欺骗的。
Dishonest; deceitful.
- 4.
安静、谨慎和秘密的；尽力避免被观察到的
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
不诚实的；欺骗的；难以捕获的；难以察觉的；难以捉摸的；因不断智胜对手而难以捕获或观察。；具有欺骗性的；不诚实的；欺骗的。
用法In use
The sneaky cat crept up on the bird without making a sound.
用法提示：sneaky 作形容词，修饰 cat，表示偷偷摸摸、行动隐秘。
I don't trust him because he has a sneaky way of asking questions.
用法提示：sneaky 作定语形容词，形容方式不光明正大、鬼鬼祟祟。
She gave me a sneaky glance before leaving the room.
用法提示：sneaky 作形容词修饰 glance，说明眼神偷偷摸摸、不愿被人察觉。
be sneaky about sth
about 后接不愿坦白的对象或用意。
She was sneaky about her plans.
她对她的计划遮遮掩掩。
it is sneaky of sb to do sth
这个句型用来评价某人的行为不光明正大。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sneaky peek
- 偷偷看一眼；先睹为快
- The kids had a sneaky peek at their Christmas presents.孩子们偷偷看了一眼他们的圣诞礼物。
- sneaky move
- 偷偷摸摸的举动；隐蔽手段
- She made a sneaky move and took the last seat.她偷偷摸摸地占走了最后一个座位。
- sneaky trick
- 欺骗的伎俩；花招
- He played a sneaky trick on his roommate.他对室友耍了个花招。
- sneaky person
- 偷偷摸摸的人；狡猾的人
- I don't trust him – he's a sneaky person.我不信任他——他是个偷偷摸摸的人。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：sneaky 由 sneak（偷偷溜走）+ y 构成，想到有人蹑手蹑脚地溜走，就是鬼鬼祟祟、难以捉摸的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、非正式文章、描述行为或性格 sneaky 通常用于日常口语和非正式书面语，正式场合较少见，多带有一点贬义或玩笑语气，表示偷偷摸摸、不诚实或难以捉摸。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 sneaky 押韵：重读音节的元音都是 /i/，后面跟着 /k/ + /i/。注意 tricky /ˈtrɪki/ 和 icky /ˈɪki/ 拼写相近，但元音是短 /ɪ/，发音不同，不押韵。
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