Word · Frequency #21706
Fully loadedulterior
别有用心的；有意隐瞒的
核心释义
多用于 ulterior motive，指隐瞒起来的真实动机。
Not openly shown; kept hidden, especially in order to deceive
- 1.
位于更远处或另一边的
Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
- 2.
超出明显或显而易见的
Beyond what is obvious or evident.
- 3.
故意隐瞒以欺骗的
Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
较远的；另一侧的；位于更远处或另一边的；超出明显或显而易见的；故意隐瞒以欺骗的；隐秘不明的
用法In use
My neighbour was unusually friendly yesterday, and I wondered whether he had an ulterior motive.
用法提示：ulterior 作形容词，修饰 motive，表示故意隐瞒、用来欺骗的真实动机。
He praised my work in front of the manager, but his ulterior aim was to get the promotion himself.
用法提示：ulterior 作定语修饰 aim，指没有明说、刻意隐藏的目的。
He kept asking about my sister, and I began to suspect that his interest was ulterior.
用法提示：ulterior 作表语，用来说明 interest 是隐藏的、别有用心的。
ulterior + noun (motive/aim/purpose)
ulterior 通常作定语，修饰表示动机或目的的名词。
She had an ulterior motive for helping him.
她帮助他另有不可告人的目的。
have an ulterior motive
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ulterior motive
- 不可告人的动机；隐藏的意图
- I don't trust his offer; I suspect he has an ulterior motive.我不信任他的提议；我怀疑他别有用心。
- ulterior purpose
- 隐秘的目的；私下的目标
- The charity event may have an ulterior purpose beyond raising money.这场慈善活动可能除了筹款之外还有隐秘的目的。
- ulterior design
- 暗中的计谋；不可告人的企图
- Her kindness turned out to be part of an ulterior design.她的好意原来是一个不可告人的企图的一部分。
- ulterior intentions
- 不纯的意图；隐藏的心思
- He asked for her number with ulterior intentions.他索要她的电话，带有不可告人的目的。
- ulterior agenda
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象冰山：露出的部分是 obvious（明显），水下的部分就是 ulterior——超出表面、藏起来的动机。记住 ulterior motive 指不可告人的目的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、日常交谈、文学影视作品 该词表示“故意隐瞒的、另有目的的”时，语气中性偏正式；在讨论行为背后隐藏的动机或意图时比较常见于新闻报道、日常交谈和文学影视作品中。
语法说明Grammar Note
ulterior 一般只作定语，放在名词之前修饰该名词，不用作表语，也不单独使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the final stressed vowel /ɪə/ and the following sounds /riə/, so they all rhyme with ulterior. The -terior words (interior, exterior, anterior, posterior) also share the spelling chunk -terior. Inferior and superior are lookalikes with different spellings (-ferior/-perior) but the same rhyme. Be careful: ulterior is not pronounced like 'utter' or 'altar'; its -terior part sounds like 'teer-ee-ə', not 'ter'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.