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Sneak Snuck   [V Verb 动词 N Quietly House

英语单词 sneak
英美音标 [sni:k]
中文释义  vt.偷带,私运 ;潜行
vocab简明 The word sneak has many shades of meaning, but all involve doing something in a secretive or stealthy way. If you sneak home after midnight, that means you’re quietly creeping into the house so no one will hear you.
vocab扩展 In addition to moving furtively, sneak can also mean doing something secretly or slipping something in. You might sneak a cookie when no one is looking, or you might sneak your brother into a concert. You could even sneak a glance at that cute guy in your math class — you do it when you think no one will notice. Sneak has a noun form that describes a furtive person — someone who does a lot of sneaking.
真题原句 Last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons.
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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
    来源 2017.1

    Tags: 单词::2017

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