
好词典

源自中古英语 'sneken',可能源于古斯堪的纳维亚语 'sníkja'(意为爬行或潜行)。
❶ 形容偷偷摸摸的行为或感觉,常带有不被发现或不愿公开的意味。
“He had a sneaking suspicion that she was lying.”
(他隐隐怀疑她在撒谎。)
“She felt a sneaking admiration for his courage.”
(她暗自佩服他的勇气。)
❶ 指悄悄移动或行动,通常是为了不被发现或避免引起注意。
“She was sneaking around the house at midnight.”
(半夜里她在房子里偷偷摸摸地走动。)
“The cat sneaked up on the bird.”
(猫悄悄靠近了那只鸟。)
sneaking suspicion — 指一种隐约的、挥之不去的怀疑或感觉,通常没有确凿证据。
“I have a sneaking suspicion that he's not telling the truth.”
(我隐约怀疑他没有说实话。)
sneaking around — 形容偷偷摸摸地行动,通常是为了隐瞒某事或避免被发现。
“Stop sneaking around and tell me what's going on.”
(别鬼鬼祟祟的,告诉我发生了什么。)