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单词 sneaking
释义
sneakingsneak‧ing /ˈsniːkɪŋ/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He did have a sneaking respect for Yanto however.
  • I even have a sneaking affection for the man.
  • I had a sneaking feeling he'd do well at Scum, Hughes is the ideal partner for him.
  • I have the sneaking suspicion, fuelled by the clothes my parents packed, that they knew anyway.
  • It's true - he does have some sneaking faith in poets as being fundamentally decent people.
  • She had a sneaking suspicion that she knew why the men had not given up their seats.
  • Still, she had a sneaking hope that as she'd reached her lowest ebb, the tide might turn.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto think that someone has done something wrong
to think that someone is probably guilty of something illegal or dishonest: · Act naturally and no one will suspect you.suspect somebody of (doing) something: · He had suspected her of lying for some time.· Both men had originally been suspected of Brown's murder.suspect murder/foul play (=suspect that there has been a murder): · A man has been found dead in his home and the police suspect foul play.
thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest, without being sure: · I started to get suspicious when I found a hotel bill in Sarah's pocket.suspicious of: · The police were suspicious of Simpson because his story did not quite make sense.suspicious about: · His employer became suspicious about the amount of money he was claiming for expenses.suspicious mind: · You have a very suspicious mind, Mary. No, I had nothing to do with this.
a feeling that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest: · I had no solid evidence, only vague suspicions.suspicion of: · She had always had a deep suspicion of journalists and reporters.deep suspicion: · ''What's that behind your back?'', Maria said with a look of deep suspicion.arouse/cause suspicion (=make people suspect you): · The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to arouse suspicion.on suspicion of murder/theft etc (=because the police suspect you are guilty of murder etc): · He's been arrested on suspicion of murder.
to have a slight feeling that someone has done something wrong, without having any definite information: have a sneaking suspicion that: · I had a sneaking suspicion that my agent was not telling me the truth.
to think you probably know who did something wrong: · I don't know for definite who stole the money, but I have my suspicions.
informal to guess that someone is doing something bad or dishonest, even though you do not know exactly what it is: · We started to smell a rat when they asked for an extra £500 deposit.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=that you secretly feel, but do not show)· I have always had a sneaking admiration for his music.
(=a small suspicion)· We have a sneaking suspicion they're trying to put together a deal.
have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration to have a feeling about something or someone, but to not say anything about it because you are not sure or you might be embarrassed:  I always had a sneaking admiration for him. She had a sneaking suspicion that he was lying.
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