sneak
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (to sb) (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) (used esp by children 尤为儿童用语) tell an adult about the faults, wrongdoings, etc of another child 告状; 打?quot;ǜ?BR> She sneaked on her best friend to the teacher. 她向老师告了她最好的朋友一状.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) take (sth) secretly (often without permission) 偷偷地做(某事)或取(某物)(常指未获许可)
sneak a chocolate from the box 从盒子里偷拿一块巧克力
sneak a look at the Christmas presents 朝圣诞礼物偷看一眼.
3 (phr v) sneak into, out of, past, etc sth; sneak in, out, away, back, past, etc go quietly and secretly in the direction specified 悄悄地走(向某处); 溜
He stole the money and sneaked out of the house. 他偷了钱後从房子里溜了出去.
The cat ate the food and sneaked off. 猫吃完食物就偷偷跑了. sneak up (on sb/sth) approach quietly, staying out of sight until the last moment 悄悄接近然後突然出现
James loves sneaking up on his sister to frighten her. 詹姆斯喜欢溜到妹妹身後吓她一大跳. =>Usage at prowl 用法见 prowl. sneak, n (infml 口) cowardly deceitful person (esp one who informs on others) 怯懦而惯於欺骗的人(尤指告密者). sneak, adj [attrib 作定语]
acting or done without warning; secret and unexpected 出其不意的; 秘密而突如其来的: a sneak attack 偷袭
a sneak preview 不公开试映
a sneak look at a letter 偷看信.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
vulgaradj. 庸俗的,俚俗的,粗俗的;一般大众的,老百姓的;粗野的,下流的;
n. [古语]平民,百姓;
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