| 单词 | surreptitious |
| 释义 | surreptitious (once / 2813 pages) adj When someone behaves in a surreptitious way, they're being secretive. They're doing something that they don't want to be seen doing. While surreptitious means secret, it has the added sense of "sneaky" or "hidden." During the Jewish Passover meal of Seder, an adult will surreptitiously place a piece of matzoh somewhere in the house for the children to hunt for later in the meal. You'll see surreptitious applied mostly to actions, rather than to things or ideas. We do things surreptitiously. The members of the secret society hold surreptitious meetings because, well, they're a secret society. I was very surreptitious in how I organized the surprise party: she never knew! WORD FAMILYsurreptitious: surreptitiously USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Kim’s lawyers called the plan of succession “surreptitious” and the resulting work situation “untenable.” New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The FBI sent a special Evidence Response Team trained in surreptitious searches. Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016) But opponents denounced the surreptitious way it was carried out and said it could inspire continuing anger and resentment toward the Marcoses. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) 1adj marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed a surreptitious glance at his watch Syn furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy concealed hidden on any grounds for any motive 2adj conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods surreptitious mobilization of troops Syn clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, undercover, underground covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed |
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