Learn A Word A Day - surreptitious
surreptitious
/ sərəptɪʃəs/
adjective
(usually derogatory 通常作贬义)
done or acting secretly or stealthily
暗中进行的; 偷偷的:
a surreptitious glance
偷偷的一瞥
*The man in black T-shirt is having a surreptitious glance on the mobile phone belongs to the pony-hair girl.
那个穿黑色短袖汗衫的男人偷偷地看着马尾发型女郎的手机。
* She carried out a surreptitious search of his
belongings.
她暗地里搜查他的东西.
* I don't mind you smoking occasionally -- there's no need
to be so surreptitious about it!
你偶尔吸烟我倒并不介意--何必这样躲躲闪闪!
surreptitiously adverb.
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