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单词 furtive
释义 fur·tive
\ˈfər]d.]iv, ˈfə̄], ˈfəi], ]t], ]ēv\ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft (from fur thief) + -ivus -ive; akin to Greek phōr thief, Latin ferre to carry — more at bear
1.
 a. : done by stealth : secret, surreptitious
  < a furtive glance told her worlds — Mark Twain >
 b. : expressive of stealth : sneaky, sly
  < the furtive look of those who know they ought to be doing something else — Alan Ross >
2.
 a. : obtained underhandedly : stolen
 b. : given to stealing : thievish
  < the farmers were so much plagued by the furtive bird — J.H.Burton >
Synonyms: see secret
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