furtively
adverb uk/ˈfɜː.tɪv.li/ us/ˈfɝː.t̬ɪv.li/
偷偷摸摸地;鬼鬼祟祟地
secretly and often dishonestly
As she turned away I saw him sniff furtively under his arm. 当她转身离开时,我看到他偷偷地在腋下嗅了嗅。
She saw him talking furtively to another man.
See: furtive
- More examples
- The film star met furtively with a reporter recently.
- He had seen her acting furtively before the incident.
- People looked furtively from behind curtains but refused to answer the doors.