sneak

🇬🇧 UK/sni:k/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To move quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed; to take something stealthily.

偷偷地走;鬼鬼祟祟地行动;偷拿

n.

A person who acts in a stealthy or underhanded way.

鬼鬼祟祟的人;卑鄙的人

adj.

Done secretly or in advance of official release.

秘密进行的;提前的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sneakother
=sneak

Common Collocations

  • 1.sneak a peek偷偷瞄一眼
  • 2.sneak out悄悄溜走
  • 3.sneak attack偷袭
  • 4.sneak preview预映;提前预览

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He tried to sneak out of the meeting early without his boss noticing.

  • 2.

    The children sneaked downstairs on Christmas Eve to peek at the presents.

  • 3.

    She managed to sneak a look at the exam paper before it was officially handed out.

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