sur·rep·ti·tious /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs◂ $ ˌsɜː-/ adjectiveadj SECRETdone secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice 秘密的,偷偷摸摸的,鬼鬼祟祟的 Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch. 罗里试图偷偷看一眼亚当的手表。
—surreptitiously adverbadv
—surreptitiousness noun [uncountableU]