| 单词 | sneak |
| 释义 | sneak (once / 604 pages) vnadj The word sneak has many shades of meaning, but all involve doing something in a secretive or stealthy way. If you sneak home after midnight, that means you’re quietly creeping into the house so no one will hear you. In addition to moving furtively, sneak can also mean doing something secretly or slipping something in. You might sneak a cookie when no one is looking, or you might sneak your brother into a concert. You could even sneak a glance at that cute guy in your math class — you do it when you think no one will notice. Sneak has a noun form that describes a furtive person — someone who does a lot of sneaking. WORD FAMILYsneak: sneaked, sneaker, sneaking, sneaks, sneaky, snuck+/sneaker: sneakers/sneaking: sneakingest, sneakingly/sneaky: sneakily, sneakiness USAGE EXAMPLESThen he sneaked into the back of the theatre for the last twenty minutes. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) “It’s the fees that we rarely encounter that sneak up and bite us,” says Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) It’s a simple yet addicting game that manages to sneak into the top 10 of 2016. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) 1v to go stealthily or furtively ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house Syn|Hyper creep, mouse, pussyfoot walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v pass on stealthily Syn|Hyper slip give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over place into the hands or custody of 3v put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner sneak a look sneak a cigarette Hyper act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 4v make off with belongings of others Syn|Hyper abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, swipe steal take without the owner's consent 5n a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible Hyper disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 6n someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions Syn|Hyper prowler, stalker interloper, intruder, trespasser someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission 7n someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Syn|Hyper canary, fink, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer one who reveals confidential information in return for money 8adj marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed a sneak attack Syn furtive, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious concealed hidden on any grounds for any motive |
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