Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #22706
surreptitious
偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；隐秘的
核心释义
stealthy, furtive, done in a way that avoids being noticed
- 1.
Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
- 2.
隐蔽谨慎,偷偷摸摸的；费心避免被察觉的
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- 3.
以隐藏目的或手段进行的
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
暗中的；秘密的；隐蔽谨慎,偷偷摸摸的；费心避免被察觉的；以隐藏目的或手段进行的；秘密的；暗中的
用法In use
She took a surreptitious glance at her phone under the desk.
用法提示：surreptitious 作定语修饰 glance，表示偷偷摸摸的动作。
He made a surreptitious exit from the meeting to avoid questions.
用法提示：surreptitious 形容 exit，强调隐秘、不想被察觉的行为。
They exchanged surreptitious smiles during the long lecture.
用法提示：surreptitious 作定语修饰 smiles，表示暗中进行的表情交流。
a surreptitious glance at his watch
surreptitious mobilization of troops
surreptitious + noun
常用作定语，修饰表示动作或行为的名词，如 glance、recording、smile。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- surreptitious glance
- 偷偷的一瞥
- She stole a surreptitious glance at her phone under the desk.她在桌子底下偷偷地瞥了一眼手机。
- surreptitious photograph
- 偷拍的照片
- He took a surreptitious photograph of the document.他偷偷地拍下了那份文件的照片。
- surreptitious recording
- 秘密录音
- The journalist made a surreptitious recording of the interview.记者偷偷地录下了那次采访。
- surreptitious manner
- 偷偷摸摸的样子
- He left the meeting in a surreptitious manner.他偷偷摸摸地离开了会议。
- surreptitious surveillance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
surreptitious 里有 rept（像 reptile 爬虫），想象蛇悄悄爬过，无人察觉，就是偷偷摸摸。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、journalism、literary works 该词为正式用词，多用于书面语或正式场合，描述偷偷摸摸、隐秘的行为。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述秘密或隐蔽的行为。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 surreptitious 真正押韵（重读元音及后续辅音均为 /ɪʃəs/）的有 fictitious、repetitious、superstitious、nutritious、expeditious。注意 pretentious 虽然拼写也以 -tious 结尾，但读作 /prɪˈtenʃəs/，元音和辅音都不匹配，是易混淆的形近词。
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。
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