sneak

verb

1. 偷偷地走；溜
   to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen
   1. I sneaked up the stairs.
      我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
2. 偷偷地做；偷带；偷拿
   to do sth or take sb/sth somewhere secretly, often without permission
   1. We sneaked a look at her diary.
      我们偷偷看了一眼她的日记。
   2. I managed to sneak a note to him.
      我设法偷偷给他递了张条子。
   3. I managed to sneak him a note.
      我设法偷偷给他递了张条子。
3. 偷走（不重要的或小的东西）
   to secretly take sth small or unimportant
   1. I sneaked a cake when they were out of the room.
      趁他们不在屋里，我偷偷拿了一块蛋糕。
4. （儿童向成人）打小报告，告状
   to tell an adult that another child has done sth wrong, especially in order to cause trouble
   1. Did you sneak on me to the teacher?
      你有没有向老师告我的状？

noun

1. 打小报告的人，告状者（尤指儿童）
   a person, especially a child, who tells sb about sth wrong that another person has done

adj.

1. 突然的；出其不意的
   done without any warning
   1. a sneak attack
      偷袭

The form snuck is also used in American English for the past tense and past participle. 在美国英语里 snuck 也用作过去式和过去分词。


1. VERB 潜行;偷偷地走
   If you sneak somewhere, you go there very quietly on foot, trying to avoid being seen or heard.
   1. Sometimes he would sneak out of his house late at night to be with me...
      有时候，他会在深夜里偷偷溜出家与我相会。
   2. Don't sneak away and hide.
      别溜走藏起来。
2. VERB 偷带;私运
   If you sneak something somewhere, you take it there secretly.
   1. He smuggled papers out each day, photocopied them, and snuck them back...
      他每天都把文件偷偷地带出去复印，然后再偷偷地拿回来。
   2. You even snuck me a cigarette.
      你居然偷偷塞给我一支烟。
3. VERB 偷(看)
   If you sneak a look at someone or something, you secretly have a quick look at them.
   1. You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait.
      你偷偷地望一眼手表，看看要等多长时间。
4. See also: sneaking

1. The government would not allow anyone to sneak in by the back door and seize power by force
   政府不会允许任何人偷偷混进来并用暴力攫取政权。
2. My working days were spent mooning round his department, trying to sneak a chance encounter.
   上班时我在他的部门转来转去，暗中寻找巧遇他的机会。
3. Gil says that women can't keep secrets. That's rich, coming from him, the professional sneak.
   吉尔说女人不能保守秘密。这话从他这样一个整天打小报告的人嘴里说出来真是太荒谬了。
4. Sometimes he would sneak out of his house late at night to be with me
   有时候，他会在深夜里偷偷溜出家与我相会。
5. Don't sneak away and hide.
   别溜走藏起来。
6. He smuggled papers out each day, photocopied them, and snuck them back
   他每天都把文件偷偷地带出去复印，然后再偷偷地拿回来。
7. You even snuck me a cigarette.
   你居然偷偷塞给我一支烟。
8. You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait.
   你偷偷地望一眼手表，看看要等多长时间。
9. I managed to sneak up on him when you knocked on the door.
   你敲门的时候，我设法悄悄靠近了他。
10. Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.
    有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。
11. He's usually the guy trying to sneak around in the shadows and avoid getting noticed.
    他通常是一个喜欢在暗中活动从而避免引起别人注意的人。
12. Don't sneak around like that!
    别鬼头鬼脑的！
13. He stole the money and sneak out of the house.
    他偷了钱后从房子里溜了出去。
14. I want to sneak a look at his book.
    我想偷偷地看一眼他的书。
15. Don't sneak up on me like that! You gave me quite a shock.
    别像那样偷偷靠近我，你吓了我一大跳。
16. I can sneak you out without being noticed.
    我能把你偷偷地带出去，别人了现不了。
17. So you don't have to sneak out like this.
    然后你就不用像这样偷偷跑出来了。
18. And don't sneak up on me again!
    你不要再在后面吓我了！
19. I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.
    我趁她不注意时，偷偷从后门溜了进去。
20. Look, I'll find some way to distract her, and then you sneak out.
    听着，我会找个法子分散她的注意力，你就偷偷溜出去。
21. He mistook her for a sneak thief.
    他把她当成小偷了。
22. I saw you sneak out last night to meet him.
    昨晚我看到你偷溜出去和他幽会了。
23. He's petty sneak thief.
    他是个吝啬的小偷。
24. He had just shown them his latest masterpiece in a sneak preview.
    他刚在一次不公开的预展中让他们看了他最新的杰作。
25. Leslie: If we had a troll hunter, we could track its scent and sneak up on it.
    莱斯利：如果我们有一个巨魔猎人，我们可以跟踪其气味和偷袭它。
26. The sneak who took our lunch spoiled our picnic.
    那个鬼鬼祟祟偷走了我们午饭的人，破坏了我们的野餐。
27. Sneak on planes and travel everywhere!
    各处的飞机和旅行上偷偷地逃走！
28. I'll sneak you in when they're asleep.
    当他们都睡着时，我会偷偷放你进来的。
29. From this may sneak a peek at, different civilized connotation and difference.
    由此可以窥见，不同文明的内涵和差异。
30. But since it was a sneak attack, I feel guilty about what I did.
    但是这是场偷袭，我为我所作的感到内疚。

sneak up (on sb/sth)

1. 偷偷走近
   to move towards sb very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them
   1. I sneaked up the stairs.
      我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。

noun

1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

   Synonym:    finksnitchsnitcherstoolpigeonstool pigeonstooliesneakercanary

2. someone who prowls or sneaks about

   Synonym:    prowlerstalker

3. a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible

verb

1. to go stealthily or furtively
   1. ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house

   Synonym:    mousecreeppussyfoot

2. pass on stealthily
   1. He slipped me the key when nobody was looking

   Synonym:    slip

3. make off with belongings of others

   Synonym:    pilfercabbagepurloinpinchabstractsnarfswipehookfilchnobblelift

4. put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
   1. sneak a look
   2. sneak a cigarette