| 单词 | furtively |
| 释义 | furtively (once / 2243 pages) adv The adverb furtively is great for describing the movements or behavior of someone who's being sneaky or sly. Kids decorating their neighbor's trees with toilet paper on Halloween tend to sneak furtively around the yard. If you do something furtively, you don't want anyone to notice you; you're keeping a low profile. Usually, a person acting furtively feels guilty, or knows they're in danger of getting in trouble or being embarrassed. Furtively comes from the Latin word for "theft," fur. You can think of furtively as meaning "acting like a thief." Even though not everyone who behaves furtively is a thief, you might think they are, seeing them sneak away. WORD FAMILYfurtive: furtively, furtiveness USAGE EXAMPLESThen he borrowed a bib and entered the 50-55 age group, furtively seeking a better result against older competitors, only to be disqualified. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) Up on grassless viaduct slopes, whippet-thin young men of color gathered stones, carried them down furtively in clenched fists. The New Yorker(Jul 04, 2016) Furtively see if your hand can span at least an octave. Wall Street Journal(Oct 27, 2016) adv in a furtive manner the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night Syn on the sly |
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