"steal a glance" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷看一眼

Definition

偷偷地快速看某人或某物，让别人没有注意到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个习语，常表达好奇、害羞或偷偷的意思。‘steal’不是字面上的偷窃，只表示悄悄地看一眼。常与 ‘at’ 连用（如 ‘steal a glance at him’）。

Examples

He tried to steal a glance at her answer sheet during the test.

他在考试时试图**偷看一眼**她的答题纸。

She stole a glance at the clock to see the time.

她**偷偷看了一眼**钟表看看时间。

I saw him steal a glance at the food on my plate.

我看到他**偷看了一眼**我盘子里的食物。

Whenever the teacher looked away, the students would steal a glance at their phones.

每当老师转身时，学生们就会**偷偷看一眼**手机。

Nervous at the interview, he couldn't help but steal a glance at his notes.

面试时很紧张，他忍不住**偷看了一眼**自己的笔记。

She caught him trying to steal a glance when he thought no one was watching.

她发现他以为没人注意时在**偷偷看一眼**。