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sneak
[sni:k] verb (sneaked or US ALSO snuck, sneaked or US ALSO snuck)
MOVE SECRETLY 偷偷移动
intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
■to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly 偷偷地走，潜行；偷带，偷拿•I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.我趁她不注意从后门偷偷溜了进来。 •Jan hasn't got a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in.简没有票，但我想我们或许可以把她偷偷带进去。 •I thought I'd sneak up on him (= move close to him without him seeing) and give him a surprise.我打算趁他不注意悄悄走到他身边，吓他一跳。
[sni:k] verb (sneaked or US ALSO snuck, sneaked or US ALSO snuck)
TELL SECRETLY 偷偷告诉
intransitive UK slang disapproving
■to secretly tell someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble 告密；（尤指向老师）打小报告•She was one of those dreadful children who was always sneaking on other kids in the class.几个讨人厌的孩子总是向老师打小报告，说班里其他孩子的坏话，她就是其中一个。
[sni:k] noun countable UK (US snitch) (Australian dobber) slang disapproving
■a person who tells people in authority when someone else does something bad 告密者；打小报告者•You told Mrs Cooper that it was me who tipped the paint over, didn't you - you nasty little sneak!是你告诉了库珀夫人我打翻了油漆，对吗——你这卑鄙的告密者！ |