VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be守口如瓶▸➤become變得不外露ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/頗為/非常守口如瓶▸➤highly諱莫如深◇his highly secretive nature他諱莫如深的本性➤notoriously出了名地少言寡語PREPOSITION➤about對⋯守口如瓶◇They were very secretive about their plans.他們對自己的計劃守口如瓶。
secretive ♦︎ secret ♦︎ furtive ♦︎ surreptitious ♦︎ conspiratorial ♦︎ stealthyThese words all describe sb or the actions or behaviour of sb who does not want to attract attention.这些词均表示人或行为诡秘的、偷偷摸摸的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be secretive / secret about sth◆a secret / conspiratorial smile◆a furtive / surreptitious glance◆a surreptitious / conspiratorial manner■secretive ˈsiːkrətɪv (oftendisapproving) (of a person) tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings and ideas from other people(人)惯于掩藏自己的,思想情感不外露的◆He's very secretive about his work.他对自己的工作讳莫如深。◆The child became secretive and withdrawn.那孩子变得内向孤僻。▸secretively
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◆They acted so secretively about the whole thing.整件事他们做得很隐秘。■secret [not usually before noun] (sometimesdisapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) liking to have secrets that other people do not know about; showing this(人或行为)诡秘,神秘◆They were so secret about everything.他们无论对什么都那样神秘兮兮的。◆Jessica caught a secret smile flitting between the two of them.杰西卡看见他们俩诡秘地相视一笑。■furtive ˈfɜːtɪv; NAmEˈfɜːrtɪv (especiallywritten, disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) showing that you want to keep sth secret and do not want to be noticed(人或行为)偷偷摸摸的,鬼鬼祟祟的,遮遮掩掩的◆She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.她偷偷摸摸地回头瞥了一下。▸furtively
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◆He peered furtively around the corner.他在拐角处偷偷摸摸地张望。■surreptitiousˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs; NAmEˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs [only before noun] (written) (of sb's behaviour) done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people will not notice(行为)迅速而秘密的,趁人不注意的◆She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch.她偷偷看了一眼手表。▸surreptitiously
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◆She crept surreptitiously around the fence.她蹑手蹑脚地绕过围栏。■conspiratorialkənˌspɪrəˈtɔːriəl (of sb's behaviour) suggesting that a secret is being shared(行为)会意的,心照不宣的◆'I know you understand,' he said and gave a conspiratorial wink.“我知道你明白。”他说道,会意地眨了眨眼。■stealthy ˈstelθi (of a person or the way they move) doing things quietly or secretly; quiet or secret(人或行动方式)偷偷摸摸的,不声张的,秘密的◆She was stealthy as a cat in her movements.她的行动像猫一样悄无声息。◆There was a stealthy movement at the edge of the wood.树林边上有人在隐蔽地移动。▸stealth
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[uncountable] ◆Lions rely on stealth when hunting.狮子捕食全凭偷袭。◆The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth.有人指责政府想不事声张地开征这种税。▸stealthily
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◆They moved forward swiftly and stealthily.他们偷偷地迅速向前移动。
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