furtive

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a. 秘密的, 隐密的, 偷偷摸摸的

发音

UK /ˈfɜːtɪv/
US /ˈfɝtɪv/
US /-ɾɪv/
AU /ˈfɜːɾɪv/

词形变化

more furtive 比较级 most furtive 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.

  2. 2.

    Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.

  3. 3.

    Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.

  4. 4.

    Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

sneak sneaky stealthy surreptitious backstair backstairs

近义相关 2

concealed covert

词源

From Middle English *furtyve (implied in furtyvely (adverb)), from Middle French furtif, furtive (“furtive, stealthy”) (modern French furtif), from Latin fūrtīvus (“clandestine, furtive, secret; concealed, hidden; stolen”), from fūrtum (“theft; robbery”) (from fūr (“thief”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”)) + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives).

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