英语词汇“furtive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fur•tive adj.

taken, done, used, etc., secretly or without others noticing;
stealthy;
secret:a furtive glance.
sly;
shifty:a furtive manner.

fur•tive•ly, adv.
fur•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]

fur•tive adj.

taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth;
secret:a furtive glance.
sly;
shifty:a furtive manner.

Latin furtīvus, equivalent. to furt(um) theft (compare fūr thief ) + -īvus -ive
1480–90

fur′tive•ly, adv.
fur′tive•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clandestine, covert.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged underhand, cunning.

furtive /ˈfɜːtɪv/ adj

characterized by stealth; sly and secretive

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin furtīvus stolen, clandestine, from furtum a theft, from fūr a thief; related to Greek phōr thief

ˈfurtively adv ˈfurtiveness n

单词	furtive
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fur•tive /ˈfɜrtɪv/USA pronunciation adj. taken, done, used, etc., secretly or without others noticing; stealthy; secret:a furtive glance. sly; shifty:a furtive manner. fur•tive•ly, adv. fur•tive•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fur•tive (fûr′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret:a furtive glance. sly; shifty:a furtive manner. Latin furtīvus, equivalent. to furt(um) theft (compare fūr thief ) + -īvus -ive 1480–90 fur′tive•ly, adv. fur′tive•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clandestine, covert. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged underhand, cunning. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: furtive /ˈfɜːtɪv/ adj characterized by stealth; sly and secretive Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin furtīvus stolen, clandestine, from furtum a theft, from fūr a thief; related to Greek phōr thief ˈfurtively adv ˈfurtiveness n
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