单词 | stealth |
释义 | stealth (once / 650 pages) n Stealth means sneakiness. When you do something with stealth, you do it so quietly and carefully that no one notices. You might admire the stealth of your cat when she sneaks up on a mouse. Stealth and steal come from the same root word and used to mean the same thing. Stealth is still a certainly a quality useful in stealing, but the meaning has branched out. It can also be something quietly done in secret. For example, a stealth bomber is an aircraft that's hard to detect by radar. Or if you plan a birthday party by stealth, then the guest of honor will be pleasantly surprised. WORD FAMILYstealth: stealths, stealthy+/stealthy: stealthier, stealthiest, stealthily, stealthiness USAGE EXAMPLESNo meticulously planned stealth release, with its carefully cultivated air of surprise and concealed impact date, was as surprising as David Bowie or Prince’s death. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) I hit them with the stealth carry,” said Bryant, who said his last pass in a game was also a TD in high school. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) Super Hornets “require escort aircraft to compensate for their lack of stealth” and capability to gather, fuse and distribute data from weapons sensors, he said. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) n avoiding detection by moving carefully Syn|Hyper stealing concealing, concealment, hiding the activity of keeping something secret |
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