單詞
surreptitious
英 [,s?r?p't???s]
美[,s?r?p't???s]
基本信息
- adj. 秘密的；鬼鬼祟祟的；暗中的
TEM8GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
英英釋意
- 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed;
- "a furtive manner"
- "a lurking prowler"
- "a sneak attack"
- "stealthy footsteps"
- "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
- "someone skulking in the shadows"
- 2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;
- "clandestine intelligence operations"
- "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
- "hole-and-corner intrigue"
- "secret missions"
- "a secret agent"
- "secret sales of arms"
- "surreptitious mobilization of troops"
- "an undercover investigation"
- "underground resistance"
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