| Front | sneak |
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| Back | verb, noun, adjectiveBrE /sniːk/NAmE /sniːk/ verb  The usual past form is sneaked, but snuck is now very common in informal speech in NAmE and some people use it in BrE too. However, many people think that it is not correct and it should not be used in formal writing. 1 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen creepI sneaked up the stairs. Did you sneak into my room while I was asleep? 2 [transitive] to do sth or take sb/sth somewhere secretly, often without permission~ sthWe sneaked a look at her diary. At last we were able to sneak a moment alone together.~ sth to sb I managed to sneak a note to him.~ sb sth I managed to sneak him a note. 3 [transitive] ~ sth (informal) to secretly take sth small or unimportant pinchI sneaked a cake when they were out of the room. 4 [intransitive] ~ (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 snitchDid you sneak on me to the teacher?ˌsneak ˈup (on sb/sth)to move towards sb very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach themHe sneaked up on his sister and shouted ‘Boo!’.noun  word origin (old-fashioned, BrE, disapproving)a person, especially a child, who tells sb about sth wrong that another person has done snitchadjective  word origin [only before noun]done without any warninga sneak attack 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 朗文动词短语 |
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