sneaking
🇬🇧 UK/'sni:kiŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Secret or underhand; not openly expressed or admitted
鬼鬼祟祟的,暗中的,不公开的
n.
The act of moving stealthily to avoid being seen
偷偷摸摸的行为
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsneakingother
=sneaking
Common Collocations
- 1.sneaking suspicion隐隐的怀疑
- 2.sneaking admiration暗自钦佩
- 3.sneaking feeling隐约的感觉
- 4.[sneaking respect]暗中的敬意
Example Sentences
- 1.
I have a sneaking suspicion that he already knows the answer.
- 2.
She had a sneaking admiration for his boldness, though she would never admit it.