sneak

sneak
(past and past participle sneaked 或非正式，主北美 snuck )

[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner
偷偷地走，溜
I sneaked out by the back exit.
我从后门溜了出去。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]convey (someone or something) in such a way
偷带
someone sneaked a camera inside.
有人偷偷带进了一架照相机。
■[with obj.]do or obtain (something) in a stealthy or furtive way
偷偷地做（或获得）
she sneaked a glance at her watch.
她偷瞥了一眼手表。
■(sneak up on)creep up on (someone) without being detected
偷偷地走近（某人）
he sneaks up on us slyly.
他偷偷地走到了我们身边。
[no obj.](Brit. informal)(especially in children's use) inform an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds; tell tales
(英，非正式（尤作儿童用语）打小报告；搬弄是非)
she sneaked on us.
她打我们的小报告。

noun
(informal)(非正式)

adjective

语源

late 16th cent.: probably dialect; perhaps related to obsolete snike 'to creep'

用法

The traditional standard past form of sneak is sneakedshe sneaked round the cornerAn alternative past form, snuckshe snuck past mearose in the US in the 19th century. Until very recently snuck was confined to US dialect use and was regarded as non-standard. However, in the last few decades its use has spread, particularly in the US, where it is now generally regarded as a standard alternative to sneaked. In the Oxford Reading Programme, there are equal numbers of US citations for snuck and sneaked

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