副词暗地; 偷偷; 背地里; 秘密地
ph.
1. She is having an affair with her Japanese teacher on the sly.
她和她的日文老师偷偷有了恋情。
2. He''s been drinking whiskey on the sly for thirty years.
他暗中偷喝威士忌酒已有三十年了。
3. on the sly
3. When she thought no one was looking she opened the cupboard and took a few sweets on the sly.
当她觉得没人看见时,便打开壁橱偷偷拿了几块糖。
1. 偷偷地:手表曾经,由于(on account of)原以一条破旧的皮带将就替代表链,他有时得偷偷地(on the sly)查看它. 当戴拉到了家,她的陶醉兴奋(intoxication)淡给了慎重和理性. 她取出她的卷发熨斗(curling iron),点上了油,
2. 偷偷地;秘密地:on the side 作为兼职;另外 | on the sly 偷偷地;秘密地 | on the spot 当场,立即;在现场
3. 偷偷地,冷不防地:on the side / / 作为兼职,额外 | on the sly / / 偷偷地,冷不防地 | on the spot / / 当场,在现场
4. 偷偷的,冷不防的:sit in列席,旁听 | on the sly偷偷的,冷不防的 | ever so非常,极其
adv
1. in a furtive manner
e.g. the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night
Synonym: furtively