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sneak

/sniːk/

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noun

小偷，偷偷摸摸的人。

One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

Examples :

"My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."

我弟弟真是个小 sneak (xiǎo sneak)！昨天我发现他偷偷摸摸地想偷看我的日记。

person action character

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noun

骗子，诈骗犯。

A cheat; a con artist.

Examples :

"The sneak at the office was spreading false rumors about the new project to undermine his colleagues. "

办公室里那个骗子到处散布关于新项目的谣言，想以此来诋毁他的同事。

character person moral negative

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noun

告密者, 线人

An informer; a tell-tale.

Examples :

"The teacher suspected a sneak was leaking test questions to other students. "

老师怀疑有人是告密者，把考题泄露给了其他学生。

person character communication

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noun

滚地球, 地滚球

A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

Examples :

"The bowler delivered a powerful sneak, sending the ball skittering across the green. "

那位投球手投出一个强劲的滚地球，球飞速掠过草地。

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noun

运动鞋，球鞋

A sneaker; a tennis shoe.

Examples :

"My son wore his new sneakers to school today. "

今天我儿子穿着他的新运动鞋去上学了。

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noun

偷袭, 短传突进

A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.

Examples :

"The quarterback's sneak play worked, gaining several yards. "

四分卫的偷袭短传突进很成功，推进了好几码。

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verb

偷偷地走，潜行。

To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

Examples :

"He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone."

趁他妈妈在打电话，他决定偷偷溜进厨房再拿一块饼干吃。

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verb

偷，窃取

To take something stealthily without permission.

Examples :

"I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me."

我偷偷地想偷一块巧克力，结果被我爸抓住了。

action moral police

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verb

偷偷地给，暗中递给

(ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

Examples :

"She asked me to sneak her a phone next month."

她让我下个月偷偷给她带一个手机。

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verb

偷偷摸摸，暗中。

To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

Examples :

"The student sneaked into the classroom after the bell rang to avoid getting detention. "

学生为了避免被留堂，在铃响后偷偷摸摸地溜进了教室。

action character

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verb

告发，告密

(with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

Examples :

"The student sneakily informed the teacher of another student's cheating on the test. "

那个学生偷偷地向老师告发了另一个学生考试作弊的事情。

action communication law moral attitude

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adjective

预先的，事先的

In advance; before release to the general public.

Examples :

"The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices."

公司让我们提前预览了他们的新电子设备。

media entertainment business

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adjective

偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的

In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

Examples :

"I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list."

我偷偷地看了一眼宾客名单。