surreptitious
/ˌsʌr.əpˈtɪʃ.əs/ adjective
释义
偷偷摸摸的,暗中进行的
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; done stealthily
例句
She took a surreptitious glance at her phone during the meeting, hoping no one would notice.
她在会议中偷偷瞥了一眼手机,希望没人注意到。
The journalist conducted a surreptitious investigation into the company's financial fraud.
记者对该公司的财务欺诈进行了秘密调查。
同义词
covert clandestine stealthy
反义词
overt open transparent
标签
#secrecy
#behavior
#stealth