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 Englishsneakother
=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.