surreptitious

C2 ★☆☆☆☆

a. 秘密的, 暗中的, 偷偷摸摸的 [法] 鬼鬼祟祟的, 秘密的, 欺骗的

发音

UK /ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/
US /səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/
US /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃəs/
US /ˌsɛɹəpˈtɪʃəs/

词形变化

more surreptitious 比较级 most surreptitious 最高级

别名

subreptitious

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

    偷偷的

    偷偷摸摸

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

secret underground sneak undercover sneaky clandestine hush-hush stealthy furtive cloak-and-dagger

近义相关 2

concealed covert

相关短语

surreptitious advertising surreptitious advertisement surreptitious advertisements

词源

Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).

来源：wiktionary