sneak up on

英 [sniːk ʌp ɒn]

美 [sniːk ʌp ɑːn]

偷偷走近; 偷偷挨近; 突然降临; 出其不意地发生

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 偷偷地走近;偷偷地挨近
  If someonesneaks up onyou, they try and approach you without being seen or heard, perhaps to surprise you or do you harm.
  1. I managed to sneak up on him when you knocked on the door.
     你敲门的时候，我设法悄悄靠近了他。
• PHRASAL VERB 突然降临;出其不意地发生
  If somethingsneaks up onyou, it happens or occurs when you are not expecting it.
  1. Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.
     有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。

双语例句

• Male giraffes are preyed upon more often than the smaller females; they generally spend more time alone, so lions can sneak up on them.
  比起体型较小的雌性长颈鹿，雄性长颈鹿更常被捕食。它们通常会花更多时间独处，所以狮子得以悄悄地接近它们。
• Did you ever attempt to sneak up on the mirror in the hope that you might find your reflection napping?
  你是否曾经尝试悄悄地走近镜子，希望或许能发现自己的影像正在打盹儿？
• "Tried to sneak up on me," he said." tried to sneak up on me. "his eyes grew more baleful.
  “想偷袭我嗯？”他说。“想偷袭我！”他的眼睛越来越充满恶意。
• Don't sneak up on me like that! You gave me quite a shock.
  别像那样偷偷靠近我，你吓了我一大跳。
• You can try repositioning yourself within the cubicle so that people cannot sneak up on you.
  你可以重新调整自己在小隔间的位置，以防同事们悄悄地靠近你而把你吓到。
• If you decide to use this food I think it would be a good idea to monitor your dog's weight carefully to avoid having weight gain sneak up on you and your best pal.
  如果您决定使用该食品，我认为这将是一个好主意监视你的狗的体重小心避免体重增加悄悄地对你和你最好的好朋友。
• Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.
  有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。
• I thought I'd sneak up on him and give him a surprise.
  我打算趁他不注意突然走到他身边让他大吃一惊。
• It doesn't really sneak up on me anymore.
  再也不会被我疏忽掉了。
• Except when you sneak up on an unarmed old man.
  除了会偷袭一个手无寸铁的老人。