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Sneak Sneaked Snuck Secretly Sth Verb Informal English

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/sni͟ːk/
The form snuck is also used in American English for the past tense and past participle. 在美国英语里 snuck 也用作过去式和过去分词。
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[VERB 动词]潜行;偷偷地走 If you sneak somewhere, you go there very quietly on foot, trying to avoid being seen or heard.
  [V adv/prep]
  • Sometimes he would sneak out of his house late at night to be with me...

    有时候,他会在深夜里偷偷溜出家与我相会。

  • Don't sneak away and hide.

    别溜走藏起来。

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[VERB 动词]偷带;私运 If you sneak something somewhere, you take it there secretly.
  [V n prep/adv]
  [V n n]
  • He smuggled papers out each day, photocopied them, and snuck them back...

    他每天都把文件偷偷地带出去复印,然后再偷偷地拿回来。

  • You even snuck me a cigarette.

    你居然偷偷塞给我一支烟。

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[VERB 动词]偷(看) If you sneak a look at someone or something, you secretly have a quick look at them.
  [V n prep]
  • You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait.

    你偷偷地望一眼手表,看看要等多长时间。

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See also:
sneaking
    相关词组:
    sneak up on

    Oxford sneak / sniːk ; NAmE sniːk /
    verb
    ,
    noun
    ,
    adjective
    sneak sneaks sneaked snuck sneaking
    verb HELP  The usual past form is sneaked,but snuckis now very common in informal speech in NAmEand some people use it in BrEtoo. However, many people think that it is not correct and it should not be used in formal writing. 过去式通常为 sneaked,但在美式英语非正式的口语中,现在普遍用 snuck,在英式英语中也有人用 snuck。不过,许多人认为这不正确,不应在正式书面语中使用。 1 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen 偷偷地走;溜 SYN
    creep
    I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
    2 [transitive ] to do sth or take sb/sth somewhere secretly, often without permission 偷偷地做;偷带;偷拿 sneaksth We sneaked a look at her diary. 我们偷偷看了一眼她的日记。 sneaksth to sb I managed to sneak a note to him. 我设法偷偷给他递了张条子。 sneaksb sth I managed to sneak him a note. 我设法偷偷给他递了张条子。 3 [transitive ] sneaksth ( informal) to secretly take sth small or unimportant 偷走(不重要的或小的东西) SYN
    pinch
    I sneaked a cake when they were out of the room. 趁他们不在屋里,我偷偷拿了一块蛋糕。
    4 [intransitive ] sneak(on sb) (to sb) ( old-fashioned) ( BrE disapproving) to tell an adult that another child has done sth wrong, especially in order to cause trouble (儿童向成人)打小报告,告状 SYN
    snitch
    Did you sneak on me to the teacher? 你有没有向老师告我的状?
    PHRASAL VERB ˌsneak ˈup (on sb/sth) to move towards sb very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them 偷偷走近 He sneaked up on his sister and shouted ‘Boo!’. 他偷偷溜到妹妹身边,然后大喊一声“嘿!”
    noun ( old-fashioned) ( BrE disapproving) a person, especially a child, who tells sb about sth wrong that another person has done 打小报告的人,告状者(尤指儿童) SYN
    snitch
    adjective [only before noun ] done without any warning 突然的;出其不意的 a sneak attack 偷袭 sneak / sniːk ; NAmE sniːk /
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    sneak1 verb
    sneak2 noun
    sneak3 adjective
    sneaksneak1 /sniːk/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck /snʌk/ American English)
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    1go secretly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard SYN  creepsneak in/out/away etc They sneaked off without paying! She snuck out of the house once her parents were asleep. see thesaurus at
    walk
    2take/give secretly [transitive] to hide something and take it somewhere or give it to someone secretly:  I snuck her a note.sneak something through/past etc somebody/something Douglas had sneaked his camera into the show.3sneak a look/glance/peek to look at something quickly and secretly, especially something that you are not supposed to see:  He sneaked a look at her.4steal [transitive] informal to quickly and secretly steal something unimportant or of little valuesneak something from somebody We used to sneak cigarettes from Dad.sneak on somebody phrasal verb British English old-fashioned informal to tell someone such as a parent or teacher about something that another person has done wrong, because you want to cause trouble for that person:  A little brat named Oliver sneaked on me.sneak up phrasal verb to come near someone very quietly, so that they do not see you until you reach themsneak up on/behind etc I wish you wouldn’t sneak up on me like that!
    sneak1 verb
    sneak2 noun
    sneak3 adjective
    sneaksneak2 noun [countable]
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    1British English informal a child who other children dislike, because they tell adults about bad things that the other children have done:  You little sneak!2American English informal someone who is not liked because they do things secretly and cannot be trusted
    sneak1 verb
    sneak2 noun
    sneak3 adjective
    sneaksneak3 adjective [only before noun]
    Collocations
    doing things very secretly and quickly, so that people do not notice you or cannot stop you:  a sneak attack a sneak thief
    WDF

    sneak

    [sni:k]sneaked, sneaking, sneaks

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    sneaked[1462] sneaking[6584] sneaks[1007]
    溜(61%),潜行(10%),偷偷地做(8%),偷偷地走(6%),鬼鬼祟祟的人(5%),暗中进行的(5%),出其不意的(4%),偷偷摸摸做(1%)
    n.鬼鬼祟祟的人;偷偷摸摸的行为;告密者
    adj.暗中进行的
    vi.溜;鬼鬼祟祟做事;向老师打小报告
    vt.偷偷地做;偷偷取得

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