furtive
adjective /ˈfɜːtɪv/
/ˈfɜːrtɪv/
(disapproving)- behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed
偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；遮遮掩掩的 - She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
她偷偷往背后瞥了一下。 - He looked sly and furtive.
他显得偷偷摸摸，鬼鬼祟祟。 - The look in his eyes became furtive.
他的眼神变得诡秘起来。 - The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in.
我进来时，秘书显得有点鬼鬼祟祟的。
Collocations DictionaryFurtive is used with these nouns:- glance
- look
词源early 17th cent.: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum ‘theft’. - She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.