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词汇 stealthy
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Definition of stealthy in English:

stealthy

adjectivestealthier, stealthiest ˈstɛlθiˈstɛlθi
  • Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.

    暗中进行的,隐秘的,偷偷摸摸的

    stealthy footsteps

    悄悄的脚步声。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Aircraft were first built of wood, then metal and now stealthy composites.
    • I spasmed awake as the team moved in, silent and stealthy as ninjas.
    • Out in the forest a steady rustling wind crept through the trees, stalking northwards like a stealthy cat.
    • Perhaps Hunter is taking revenge in a manner more stealthy than we can possibly comprehend.
    • And is it me, or is there something sinister and stealthy about that design?
    • The popular image of SEALs is as frogmen, stealthy Navy commandos who operate from the sea.
    • He planned his behaviour carefully, picturing to himself the stealthy movements, the alert senses that would keep him out of trouble.
    • The stealthy footsteps of a cat crept down the edge of the lane and slunk away behind a stack of barrels.
    • It does not prohibit the use of surprise, ruses, or stealthy tactics to kill enemy personnel.
    • Rana had given me her little pen cam and permission to take stealthy little pictures in and around the funeral.
    • The future of naval warfare lies with small stealthy ships and submarines.
    • The oak-panelled door closed almost silently, a stealthy shuzz followed by a click as it sealed the two men in the plush office.
    • All he would spare was the occasional stealthy glance to ensure that he wasn't going to look like a drenched rat at the end of it all.
    • Guiromélans senses more than hears Balen's stealthy footsteps beneath the tables.
    • Design changes, though small, will bring overall performance gains to the stealthy fighter.
    • We thought we heard the stealthy crunch of a boat beaching at midnight and footsteps climbing the cliff path.
    • I heard its stealthy steps in my sleep, and in the dead city under the merciless sky, as I randomly searched for shelter and food.
    • The appeal of the watch to special forces and other stealthy killers is that it dispenses with the need for minute blobs of luminous paint.
    • I hear his soft footsteps, stealthy like a cat, stepping out of the bathroom, carrying the emptied tin bowl with him.
    • Ironically, stealthy design also makes for a less efficient weapon of war.
    Synonyms
    furtive, secretive, secret, surreptitious, sneaking, sly, skulking, slinking, clandestine, hidden, covert, cloaked, conspiratorial, under the table
    Military black

Derivatives

  • stealthiness

  • nounˈstɛlθɪnəsˈstɛlθinəs
    • Instead of staying stealthy for marketing reasons, though, the Kleiner partners say that the stealthiness is to avoid bad competition, because bad competition can destroy a market.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Jim stood on the starboard side of the bridge, as far as he could get from the struggle of the boat, which went on with the agitation of madness and the stealthiness of a conspiracy.
      • She must have the stealthiness of a cat to have made it to the kitchen and back without being detected under Melanie's nose.
      • Half submerged, crouched behind the existing war memorial and camouflaged within the terrain, it has an aspect of stealthiness.
      • Sea boats of the Type 45 will also be hidden behind removable panels to increase the vessel's stealthiness and they will be stored on both sides of the ship's aircraft hangar.

Rhymes

healthy, wealthy

Definition of stealthy in US English:

stealthy

adjectiveˈstɛlθiˈstelTHē
  • Behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.

    暗中进行的,隐秘的,偷偷摸摸的

    stealthy footsteps

    悄悄的脚步声。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I spasmed awake as the team moved in, silent and stealthy as ninjas.
    • He planned his behaviour carefully, picturing to himself the stealthy movements, the alert senses that would keep him out of trouble.
    • The future of naval warfare lies with small stealthy ships and submarines.
    • Aircraft were first built of wood, then metal and now stealthy composites.
    • I heard its stealthy steps in my sleep, and in the dead city under the merciless sky, as I randomly searched for shelter and food.
    • Ironically, stealthy design also makes for a less efficient weapon of war.
    • The stealthy footsteps of a cat crept down the edge of the lane and slunk away behind a stack of barrels.
    • The popular image of SEALs is as frogmen, stealthy Navy commandos who operate from the sea.
    • I hear his soft footsteps, stealthy like a cat, stepping out of the bathroom, carrying the emptied tin bowl with him.
    • Guiromélans senses more than hears Balen's stealthy footsteps beneath the tables.
    • All he would spare was the occasional stealthy glance to ensure that he wasn't going to look like a drenched rat at the end of it all.
    • It does not prohibit the use of surprise, ruses, or stealthy tactics to kill enemy personnel.
    • Perhaps Hunter is taking revenge in a manner more stealthy than we can possibly comprehend.
    • Rana had given me her little pen cam and permission to take stealthy little pictures in and around the funeral.
    • And is it me, or is there something sinister and stealthy about that design?
    • Design changes, though small, will bring overall performance gains to the stealthy fighter.
    • The oak-panelled door closed almost silently, a stealthy shuzz followed by a click as it sealed the two men in the plush office.
    • The appeal of the watch to special forces and other stealthy killers is that it dispenses with the need for minute blobs of luminous paint.
    • We thought we heard the stealthy crunch of a boat beaching at midnight and footsteps climbing the cliff path.
    • Out in the forest a steady rustling wind crept through the trees, stalking northwards like a stealthy cat.
    Synonyms
    furtive, secretive, secret, surreptitious, sneaking, sly, skulking, slinking, clandestine, hidden, covert, cloaked, conspiratorial, under the table
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