英语词汇“furtive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINfurtive

Origin:

1600-1700 French furtif, from Latin fur ‘thief’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.
Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.
She was having a furtive affair with a cameraman.
The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At first she thought of wolves as she listened to the furtive movement in the woods to each side of the river.
Going and having a few meals with him didn't seem evil or furtive in any way.
Her face had become big and vacant, the eyes sluggishly furtive, the mouth vague.
It had been perfectly camouflaged, with its ears pulled back and its white flanks hidden by a furtive crouch.
The people look furtive, like drug addicts, as they take them out in stacks of four or five.
There was nothing furtive in his attitude and he would have been quite unashamed if anyone had caught him.

Longman Language Activatorbehaving as if you have a secret► secretive

unwilling to let other people know what you are doing, or to give them information about yourself: · Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.· Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings? · Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.secretive about: · Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she?

► cagey

informal unwilling to tell people definitely what your plans, intentions, or opinions are - use this especially when you cannot think of a good reason for someone doing this: · He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job.cagey about: · She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think?play it cagey American: · Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper.

► play your cards close to your chest

British /play your cards close to your vest American if someone plays their cards close to their chest or vest , they do not allow other people to know what they are planning to do next: · Roslin, known for playing his cards close to his vest, declined to comment.

► furtive

someone who is furtive or behaves in a furtive way looks as though they are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that they have done: · His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.· Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.· The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle.

► secret

doing something only in secret , so that other people do not know you are doing it: · I actually think he's probably a secret Republican voter.· He hid the fact that he was a secret drinker from his employees for many years.

► closet

: closet alcoholic/homosexual/communist etc one who is secretly an alcoholic, homosexual etc: · He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual.

done secretly► secretly/in secret/in secrecy

done without anyone else knowing: · Many civilians were secretly killed and buried by soldiers.· My parents didn't approve of our relationship, and we had to meet in secret.· Operating in secrecy, intelligence agencies are often seen as mysterious and unaccountable for their actions.

► on the quiet

if you do something on the quiet , you do it secretly, especially because you think that people will disapprove of what you are doing: · His doctor has told him he mustn't drink, but he still has the occasional brandy on the quiet.· He used to flirt with the two girls, on the quiet, when his wife wasn't looking.

► behind closed doors

if important official meetings, discussions, or decisions take place behind closed doors , they take place secretly without the public being allowed to see or hear them: · The board members met behind closed doors to discuss the deal.· Although America is a democracy, a lot of key decisions are made behind closed doors by unelected advisers.

► in private/privately

if you do something in private or privately , you do it where other people cannot see or hear you: · Can I have a word with you in private?· Although party officials give the President their public support, many are saying in private that he may have to resign.· Generations of Native American children in state schools were punished for speaking their own language, even privately.

► behind somebody's back

if you do something or say something unpleasant about someone behind their back , you do or say it without telling them: · I thought you were my friend. Now I find you've been talking about me behind my back.· People laughed at him behind his back.· He agrees with his boss to his face, but then criticizes him behind his back.go behind somebody's back: · I'm not happy about you going behind my back like that. You should have told me.

► surreptitiously

if you do something surreptitiously , you do it while other people are not looking because you do not want them to see you doing it: · She glanced surreptitiously up at the clock.· I found myself studying his face surreptitiously.· Greenpeace claim that toxic waste has been dumped surreptitiously on west coast beaches.

► furtively

if you do something furtively , you do it in a way which makes you look as if you are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that you have done: · She looked around furtively to make sure no one was watching.· The older boys hovered furtively outside the school gates, clutching thinly rolled cigarettes.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► furtive glances/looks

Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a furtive glance

(=a quick secret look)· Della gave Chris a furtive glance.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► glance

· They cast furtive glances at one another.· I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.· He cast a furtive glance to left and to right.· But it slowed her up considerably, and as time passed she found herself casting furtive glances over her shoulder.· The man, having given another quick, furtive glance round, darted to the fence along the Botanical Gardens.· Then he gave a furtive glance towards his companions before turning his back on them completely.· He stole a furtive glance at Sweetheart.· Down the empty street he hurried, with many a furtive glance to assure himself that he was not being followed.

单词	furtive
释义	furtivefur‧tive /ˈfɜːtɪv $ ˈfɜːr-/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINfurtive Origin: 1600-1700 French furtif, from Latin fur ‘thief’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper. Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive. She was having a furtive affair with a cameraman. The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At first she thought of wolves as she listened to the furtive movement in the woods to each side of the river. Going and having a few meals with him didn't seem evil or furtive in any way. Her face had become big and vacant, the eyes sluggishly furtive, the mouth vague. It had been perfectly camouflaged, with its ears pulled back and its white flanks hidden by a furtive crouch. The people look furtive, like drug addicts, as they take them out in stacks of four or five. There was nothing furtive in his attitude and he would have been quite unashamed if anyone had caught him. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorbehaving as if you have a secret► secretive unwilling to let other people know what you are doing, or to give them information about yourself: · Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.· Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings? · Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.secretive about: · Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she? ► cagey informal unwilling to tell people definitely what your plans, intentions, or opinions are - use this especially when you cannot think of a good reason for someone doing this: · He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job.cagey about: · She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think?play it cagey American: · Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper. ► play your cards close to your chest British /play your cards close to your vest American if someone plays their cards close to their chest or vest , they do not allow other people to know what they are planning to do next: · Roslin, known for playing his cards close to his vest, declined to comment. ► furtive someone who is furtive or behaves in a furtive way looks as though they are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that they have done: · His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.· Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.· The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle. ► secret doing something only in secret , so that other people do not know you are doing it: · I actually think he's probably a secret Republican voter.· He hid the fact that he was a secret drinker from his employees for many years. ► closet : closet alcoholic/homosexual/communist etc one who is secretly an alcoholic, homosexual etc: · He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual. done secretly► secretly/in secret/in secrecy done without anyone else knowing: · Many civilians were secretly killed and buried by soldiers.· My parents didn't approve of our relationship, and we had to meet in secret.· Operating in secrecy, intelligence agencies are often seen as mysterious and unaccountable for their actions. ► on the quiet if you do something on the quiet , you do it secretly, especially because you think that people will disapprove of what you are doing: · His doctor has told him he mustn't drink, but he still has the occasional brandy on the quiet.· He used to flirt with the two girls, on the quiet, when his wife wasn't looking. ► behind closed doors if important official meetings, discussions, or decisions take place behind closed doors , they take place secretly without the public being allowed to see or hear them: · The board members met behind closed doors to discuss the deal.· Although America is a democracy, a lot of key decisions are made behind closed doors by unelected advisers. ► in private/privately if you do something in private or privately , you do it where other people cannot see or hear you: · Can I have a word with you in private?· Although party officials give the President their public support, many are saying in private that he may have to resign.· Generations of Native American children in state schools were punished for speaking their own language, even privately. ► behind somebody's back if you do something or say something unpleasant about someone behind their back , you do or say it without telling them: · I thought you were my friend. Now I find you've been talking about me behind my back.· People laughed at him behind his back.· He agrees with his boss to his face, but then criticizes him behind his back.go behind somebody's back: · I'm not happy about you going behind my back like that. You should have told me. ► surreptitiously if you do something surreptitiously , you do it while other people are not looking because you do not want them to see you doing it: · She glanced surreptitiously up at the clock.· I found myself studying his face surreptitiously.· Greenpeace claim that toxic waste has been dumped surreptitiously on west coast beaches. ► furtively if you do something furtively , you do it in a way which makes you look as if you are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that you have done: · She looked around furtively to make sure no one was watching.· The older boys hovered furtively outside the school gates, clutching thinly rolled cigarettes. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► furtive glances/looks Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a furtive glance (=a quick secret look)· Della gave Chris a furtive glance. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► glance · They cast furtive glances at one another.· I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.· He cast a furtive glance to left and to right.· But it slowed her up considerably, and as time passed she found herself casting furtive glances over her shoulder.· The man, having given another quick, furtive glance round, darted to the fence along the Botanical Gardens.· Then he gave a furtive glance towards his companions before turning his back on them completely.· He stole a furtive glance at Sweetheart.· Down the empty street he hurried, with many a furtive glance to assure himself that he was not being followed. behaving as if you want to keep something secret SYN secretive: There was something furtive about his actions.furtive glances/looks Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.—furtively adverb: She opened the door and looked furtively down the hall.—furtiveness noun [uncountable]
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