surreptitiously
surreptitiously — 副詞
1. in a quiet, careful way that keeps an action hidden from other people
暗中；偷偷
不讓他人察覺的行為方式
in a quiet, careful way that keeps an action hidden from other people
Dahlia surreptitiously checked her phone under the table during the meeting.
開會時，Dahlia 偷偷在桌下查看手機。
Kenji slipped the note surreptitiously into his colleague's coat pocket before the meeting started.
會議開始前，Kenji 偷偷把紙條塞進同事的外套口袋。
surreptitiously + verb of movement (slipped, slid, tucked)
The security camera caught the employee surreptitiously taking money from the till.
監視器拍到店員偷偷從收銀機裡拿錢。
Mert filmed the whole conversation surreptitiously, keeping the phone low beside the table.
Mert 把手機低放在桌邊，偷偷錄下了整段對話。
Hari glanced surreptitiously at his classmate's test answers during the exam.
考試時，Hari 偷偷瞄了同學的答案。
- secretly
more general; no emphasis on the effort to avoid being seen in the act
- stealthily
stresses quiet, careful movement to avoid being heard or seen
- furtively
implies nervousness or guilt; a quick, anxious action
- covertly
more formal; often used for planned operations
常見錯誤
surreptitiously — 形容詞
- surreptitiouslypositive
- more surreptitiouslycomparative
- most surreptitiouslysuperlative
1. done, arranged, or obtained in a secret way, so that no one notices
偷偷；隱秘
暗中進行、不讓他人發現的
done, arranged, or obtained in a secret way, so that no one notices
Camille sent a surreptitious text message while her boss turned away for a moment.
Camille 趁主管轉身時，偷偷發了一則簡訊。
surreptitious + communication (text, email, message)
The guard missed the surreptitious exchange of files between the two prisoners.
警衛沒察覺到兩個囚犯之間偷偷交換文件。
A surreptitious recording of the meeting was later shared with the press.
會議的隱秘錄音後來被分享給了媒體。
Zola took a surreptitious sip from the small bottle hidden inside her jacket.
Zola 偷偷喝了一口藏在夾克裡的小瓶子。
Bao noticed a surreptitious signal pass between the two men at the bar.
Bao 注意到酒吧裡那兩個男人之間打了個暗號。
- clandestine
more formal; often implies the action is illicit or forbidden
- covert
stresses being hidden or not openly declared, especially in official contexts
- stealthy
emphasises quiet, careful movement to avoid detection
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes the action or object itself as secret. A 'surreptitious recording' (sense 1) names a recording made secretly; a 'surreptitious photographer' (sense 2) describes a person who acts secretly.
2. behaving in a quiet, secret way to avoid being seen or heard while doing somethi
偷偷摸摸的
形容行為鬼祟、不光明的人
behaving in a quiet, secret way to avoid being seen or heard while doing something
The surreptitious photographer snapped pictures of the wedding without permission.
那個偷偷摸摸的攝影師未經同意就拍攝婚禮。
surreptitious + person role (photographer, observer, visitor)
A surreptitious neighbour watched the new family through a gap in the fence.
一個偷偷摸摸的鄰居從圍籬縫隙窺視新搬來的家庭。
Cole adopted a surreptitious manner as he moved through the darkened building.
Cole 穿過黑暗的建築時，擺出一副偷偷摸摸的姿態。
The surreptitious student copied answers whenever the teacher turned to the board.
老師一轉身面向黑板，那個偷偷摸摸的學生就開始抄答案。
Jude read the letter in a surreptitious way, hiding it whenever someone walked past.
Jude 讀信時偷偷摸摸的，一有人經過就把信藏起來。
- open
acting without hiding anything
- forthright
direct and honest in manner; the opposite of secretive