Furtive describes the way someone looks or moves when they do not want to be noticed — as if they are hiding something. A furtive glance is a quick look you hope nobody saw. A furtive smile is a small, secret one. People also talk about furtive behaviour: slipping something into a bag, checking a phone under the table, leaving a room too quietly.

Furtive describes the way someone looks or movesfurtive形容一個人看人或動作的樣子 when they do not want to be noticed不想被注意到時——as if they are hiding something好像在藏著什麼。A furtive glancefurtive glance is a quick look you hope nobody saw是很快瞄一眼、希望沒人看到的那種眼神。A furtive smilefurtive smile is a small, secret one是那種小小的、偷偷的笑。People also talk about furtive behaviour大家也會說furtive behaviour：slipping something into a bag偷偷把東西塞進包包、checking a phone under the table在桌子底下偷看手機、leaving a room too quietly太安靜地離開房間

The word is a little formal, but novels and newspapers use it a lot. It is not as heavy as “criminal”; a child can look furtive after taking an extra biscuit.

The word is a little formal這個字有點正式，but novels and newspapers use it a lot但小說和報紙很常用。It is not as heavy as "criminal."它沒有「criminal」那麼重；a child can look furtive after taking an extra biscuit小孩多拿一片餅乾之後，也可以看起來furtive

Though actually, the feeling is always a bit guilty or secret. You would not call a calm, open person furtive. The older Latin behind it is a word for theft, which is why it still carries that “caught doing something” flavour.

Though actually不過其實，the feeling is always a bit guilty or secret這種感覺一定帶點心虛或偷偷摸摸。You would not call a calm, open person furtive你不會用furtive來形容一個冷靜、坦率的人。The older Latin behind it is a word for theft它背後更早的拉丁字是「偷竊」的意思，which is why it still carries that "caught doing something" flavour這也是為什麼它還帶著一種「被抓到在做什麼」的味道