stealth
noun /stelθ/
/stelθ/
[uncountable]- the fact of doing something in a quiet or secret way
偷偷摸摸；不声张的活动；秘密行动 - 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。 - Lions rely on stealth when hunting.
狮子捕食全凭偷袭。
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘theft’): probably representing an Old English word related to steal, + -th. - The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth.