| 单词 | stealthy |
| 释义 | stealthy (once / 865 pages) adj Use the adjective stealthy to describe something or someone that is marked by secrecy, even sneakiness. Ninjas are stealthy, moving quietly and cautiously, which makes them excellent spies. When something is done in a stealthy way, the motivation is almost always to escape from being noticed. If your cat is walking so lightly that you can’t hear her footsteps, she's not necessarily being stealthy on purpose, she’s just a graceful cat. However, if you see your cat creeping forward toward a mouse, trying not to scare it away before she can pounce, then she's definitely being stealthy. WORD FAMILYstealthy: stealthier, stealthiest, stealthily, stealthiness+/stealth: stealths, stealthy USAGE EXAMPLESBut while the hacking focused attention on one particularly stealthy, intrusive way of influencing other states, it is just one lever that the Kremlin pulls. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) “The Super Hornet is not stealthy, but its electronics and weapons systems are state of the art.” Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) The two stealthy fighter jets cost Israel around $110 million each. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) adj marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed stealthy footsteps Syn furtive, sneak, sneaky, surreptitious concealed hidden on any grounds for any motive |
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