shifty

pronunciation

UK [ˈʃɪfti]word uk audio image

US ['ʃɪftɪ] word us audio image

  • adj.
    <非正>看着不可靠的,贼眉鼠眼的,显得心里有鬼的
    善于应变

Word Origin

shifty 不可靠的

shift,转移,-y,形容词后缀。比喻用法。

Example

1. A man with a wide mouth and small shifty eyes .
长着一张大嘴、两只鬼鬼祟祟小眼睛的男人。
2. He gave me a shifty look .
他狡黠地看了我一眼。
3. We got to look out for the signs - empty hangers and shifty looks .
我们得注意一切偷窃的迹象,包括店里空空的衣架和顾客诡诈的眼神。
4. Husband and wife makes love , do as one wants , shifty , jostle the son outside giving a quilt .
夫妻行房,为所欲为,翻云覆雨,把儿子挤出被子外。
5. His hard , shifty little eyes were disconcerting .
他的冷酷、鬼鬼祟祟的小眼睛真让人不安。

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