"shifty" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鬼鬼祟祟的
• 狡猾的

Definition

形容看起来不诚实或像是在隐藏什么的人。shifty的人会让别人感到怀疑或不安。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般为非正式、带负面含义；既可形容外表也可形容行为。常见搭配有“shifty eyes”（鬼鬼祟祟的眼神）。不要与“clever”（聪明，通常为正面）混淆；“shifty”强调不诚实或有可疑动机。

Examples

He gave me a shifty look and walked away quickly.

他用**鬼鬼祟祟的**眼神看了我一眼，然后迅速离开。

The man with the shifty eyes made everyone nervous.

那个有**鬼鬼祟祟眼神**的人让大家都感到紧张。

I don't trust people who seem shifty.

我不信任看起来**鬼鬼祟祟**的人。

He sounded shifty when I asked where he’d been all night.

我问他整晚去哪儿了，他听起来特别**鬼鬼祟祟**。

She avoided eye contact in a shifty way during the interview.

她在面试时以一种很**鬼鬼祟祟**的方式避开了眼神交流。

There's something shifty about that deal—it just doesn't feel right.

那个交易有点**鬼鬼祟祟**，感觉不太对劲。