"steal a glance at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷看一眼

Definition

偷偷地、迅速地看某人或某物，通常是因为不该看或不想被别人发现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于文学或叙述场合，体现偷偷、害羞或感兴趣的情感。“steal a glance at”常用于人，不等同于“盯着看”，后者更明显、更长时间。

Examples

He stole a glance at his watch during the meeting.

他在会议期间**偷看了一眼**手表。

She stole a glance at the answers on her friend's test.

她**偷偷地看了一眼**朋友的考卷答案。

He stole a glance at the new student and smiled.

他**偷偷地看了一眼**新同学，然后笑了。

I saw her steal a glance at her phone when the teacher wasn’t watching.

我看到她在老师不注意的时候**偷看了一眼**手机。

Every now and then, he would steal a glance at the clock, hoping for the day to end.

他时不时**偷看一眼**时钟，希望这一天快结束。

She tried not to be obvious, but couldn’t help stealing a glance at her crush across the room.

她试着不让人察觉，但忍不住**偷看了一眼**房间那头的喜欢的人。