| 单词 | furtive |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['fə:tiv] |
| 解释 | a. 偷偷的，秘密的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 偷偷的，秘密的(done or acting in a stealthy manner; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky) 【考】 furtive : stealith ./ whimsical : caprice / unsatisfied : discontent(同义: 秘密的和秘密/易变的 和易变/不满的和不满)反义词：open(公开的 ); forthright(直率的); brassy(厚脸皮的) 【例】 The thief was furtive in his movements. |
| 字源 | furtive (adj.) late 15c. (implied in furtively), from French furtif, from Latin furtivus "stolen, hidden, secret," from furtum "theft, robbery," from fur (genitive furis) "thief," probably from PIE *bhor-, from root *bher- (1) "to carry" (see infer). Related: Furtiveness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的; 秘密的(诡诈的, 有不可告人的动机或目的的) = surreptitious = stealthy = sneaky = shifty 【根】fur作为词根就是小偷, 源于: 小偷喜欢藏在树丛里鬼鬼祟祟的, 好像全身长满了fur(n 毛)－furtive 【类】furtive: stealth = whimsical: caprice = unsatisfied: discontent秘密的和秘密 = 易变的和易变 = 不满的和不满furtive: openness = flamboyant: reserved秘密的不是公开的 = 炫耀的不是保留的 【反】open(adj 坦率的); sublime(adj 庄严崇高的)『worthless』; forthright(adj 直接的; 直率坦白的); brassy(adj 厚脸皮的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：伏体卧，伏下身体卧倒→偷偷摸摸，fur (动物，兽类的毛，毛皮)动物的毛皮在树从里，动物就是这样偷偷摸摸，免得被天敌发现 |
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