Word · Frequency #14083
stealths
隐秘行动；暗中行事
stealths is the plural of stealth.
核心释义
the quality of acting secretly or quietly so that others do not notice
- 1.
秘密行动或使行为不被注意、难以被他人察觉的特性。
The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
秘密行动或使行为不被注意、难以被他人察觉的特性。；秘密行动；秘密；鬼祟；[法] 秘密行动；鬼祟
用法In use
The soldiers moved through the forest with great stealth to avoid being detected.
用法提示：stealth 作名词，表示隐蔽行动，与 with 连用。
He relied on stealth to enter the building without anyone noticing.
用法提示：stealth 作名词，指不被察觉的隐秘行为，作 rely on 的宾语。
The cat used stealth to get close to the bird without alarming it.
用法提示：stealth 作名词，表示悄无声息的方式，作 used 的宾语。
by stealth
介词 by 构成固定短语，意为“秘密地、暗中”。
He took the documents by stealth.
他偷偷拿走了文件。
stealth + noun
stealth 作定语修饰名词，表示“隐形的、秘密的”，如 stealth technology（隐形技术）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- by stealth
- 秘密地，暗中
- The soldiers entered the enemy camp by stealth.士兵们秘密进入了敌营。
- stealth mode
- 隐形模式；隐身模式
- The submarine switched to stealth mode to avoid detection.潜艇切换到隐形模式以避免被探测到。
- stealth technology
- 隐形技术，隐身技术
- Modern fighters use stealth technology to evade radar.现代战斗机利用隐形技术来躲避雷达。
- stealth aircraft
- 隐形飞机
- Stealth aircraft are designed to be nearly invisible to radar.隐形飞机的设计使其对雷达几乎不可见。
- stealth operation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：stealth 开头像 steal（偷），偷的行为总是不声不响，加上 th 成名词，即“秘密行动、鬼祟”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reports、literary prose、political commentary stealth 作名词表示‘秘密行动、不为人察觉的状态’时，多用于书面语和新闻报道等较正式场合，日常口语中较少单独使用；正式程度会随搭配和语境变化。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 by 连用，如 by stealth（秘密地）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
stealth rhymes with health (/hɛlθ/) and wealth (/wɛlθ/), all sharing the final /ɛlθ/ sound. Beware spelling lookalikes such as steal (/stiːl/), which has a different vowel and no /θ/, and stealthy (/ˈstɛlθi/), which adds a suffix.
用法优先级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.