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

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Furtive comes from either Latin furtivus or French furtif. The earliest known written uses of furtive are from the early 1600s. When first used in English, furtive meant "done by stealth," and later also came to mean, less commonly, "stolen." Whichever meaning you choose, the word has an elusive ancestry, which is particularly fitting, since a thief must be furtive to avoid getting caught in the act.

Example Sentences

This means that they need use only quantum mechanics or only general relativity and can, with a furtive glance, shrug off the barking admonition of the other.

Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe, 1999 Fall's pleasures were furtive, risky, short-lived-buckeye fights, … the endless recipes for the apples Mrs. Railsbeck asked him to fetch from the cobwebbed crate in the basement.

Stewart O'Nan, The Names of the Dead, 1996 … it made Shepherd look furtive, wary, hunted—as if the photographer had shot him against his will, in the act of slamming the door.

Helen Garner, The First Stone, 1995 He cast a furtive glance in our direction. We exchanged furtive smiles across the table.

Recent Examples on the Web Kelly remained furtive when asked about Charbonnet’s availability for next week.

Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Other, more furtive radiations get swallowed up by the energetic noise-canceling audioware, which uses data from wheel sensors and cabin microphones to identify and produce the nulling frequencies.

Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The furtive ministrations of Greenchuk, a film editor, and Volkov, a producer, on those perilous days this spring have stretched into the summer.

Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Her success is all the more notable in a country where taboos about seeking mental health treatment have deep roots and getting therapy has traditionally been a furtive enterprise.

New York Times, 29 July 2022 Philyaw is a voyeur of a kind, training her gaze on the furtive activities of Black women.

The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Oliphant was fond of drawing Nixon as furtive, such as in a cartoon in which the president whispers to a Vietnam War protester through the White House fence.

Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The characters—a pair of teen boys falling in love—were adorably expressive, all wide eyes and furtive glances captured in fine strokes.

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022 Until this year, museum officials and employees were extremely furtive about the exhibition—so much so that the New York Times’ Corey Kilgannon struggled to find sources for a 2012 story on the show.

Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2022 See More

单词	furtiveness
释义	furtive adjective fur·tive ˈfər-tiv 1 a : done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious a furtive glance exchanged furtive smiles b : expressive of stealth : sly had a furtive look about him 2 : obtained underhandedly : stolen furtive gains furtively adverb furtiveness noun Did you know? Furtive comes from either Latin furtivus or French furtif. The earliest known written uses of furtive are from the early 1600s. When first used in English, furtive meant "done by stealth," and later also came to mean, less commonly, "stolen." Whichever meaning you choose, the word has an elusive ancestry, which is particularly fitting, since a thief must be furtive to avoid getting caught in the act. Synonyms shady shifty slippery sly sneaking sneaky stealthy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This means that they need use only quantum mechanics or only general relativity and can, with a furtive glance, shrug off the barking admonition of the other. Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe, 1999 Fall's pleasures were furtive, risky, short-lived-buckeye fights, … the endless recipes for the apples Mrs. Railsbeck asked him to fetch from the cobwebbed crate in the basement. Stewart O'Nan, The Names of the Dead, 1996 … it made Shepherd look furtive, wary, hunted—as if the photographer had shot him against his will, in the act of slamming the door. Helen Garner, The First Stone, 1995 He cast a furtive glance in our direction. We exchanged furtive smiles across the table. Recent Examples on the Web Kelly remained furtive when asked about Charbonnet’s availability for next week. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Other, more furtive radiations get swallowed up by the energetic noise-canceling audioware, which uses data from wheel sensors and cabin microphones to identify and produce the nulling frequencies. Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The furtive ministrations of Greenchuk, a film editor, and Volkov, a producer, on those perilous days this spring have stretched into the summer. Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Her success is all the more notable in a country where taboos about seeking mental health treatment have deep roots and getting therapy has traditionally been a furtive enterprise. New York Times, 29 July 2022 Philyaw is a voyeur of a kind, training her gaze on the furtive activities of Black women. The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 Oliphant was fond of drawing Nixon as furtive, such as in a cartoon in which the president whispers to a Vietnam War protester through the White House fence. Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The characters—a pair of teen boys falling in love—were adorably expressive, all wide eyes and furtive glances captured in fine strokes. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022 Until this year, museum officials and employees were extremely furtive about the exhibition—so much so that the New York Times’ Corey Kilgannon struggled to find sources for a 2012 story on the show. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek phōr thief; akin to Greek pherein to carry — more at bear First Known Use 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition furtive adjective fur·tive ˈfər-tiv : done in a sneaky or sly manner a furtive look furtiveness noun as in reticence Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reticence subterfuge slyness underhandedness shiftiness sneakiness concealment silence wariness taciturnity stealth covertness circumspection secrecy secretiveness reserve privacy confidentiality prudence discreetness discretion closeness Antonyms & Near Antonyms frankness openness honesty candor indiscretion imprudence
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