ulterior
英 [ʌlˈtɪəriə(r)]
美 [ʌlˈtɪriər]
adj. 隐秘的; 不可告人的; 秘密的; 矢口否认的
BNC.21706 / COCA.22083
牛津词典
adj.
- 隐秘的;不可告人的;秘密的;矢口否认的
that sb keeps hidden and does not admit- She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me─what does she really want?
她对我这么好,一定别有用心——她到底想干什么呢?
- She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me─what does she really want?
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (动机等)隐蔽的,隐秘的,隐藏的
If you say that someone has anulteriormotive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.- Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan...
希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。 - Posing for the camera pleased him more than anything else. No doubt with the ulterior object of catching votes.
在照相机前摆姿势是最令他高兴的事了,背后的动机无疑是为了拉选票。
- Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan...
双语例句
- If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
如果你做善事,人们说你自私自利、别有用心,不管怎样,还是要做善事; - A cynic reckons that people generally have an ulterior motive for what they do.
他们认为通常情况下,人们做事都是别有用心的。 - His conduct points to an ulterior motive.
他的行为说明他有不可告人的动机。 - I select them solely for their convenience in helping me to my ulterior purpose.
我所以选择它们,只是为了便于帮助我达到以后的目的。 - If you do good, will people accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives? Do good anyway.
你做善事,人们会说你自私自利、别有用心吗?无论如何,做善事吧。 - There is heavy dependence on situation, circumstances, ulterior motives and many more dynamics.
有严重依赖状况,情况更为动态和许多别有用心。 - The country has no ulterior designs against any of its neighbours.
这个国家对其邻国绝无不可告人的企图。 - Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan
希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。 - Dorothy knew that one of her worst faults was to suspect ulterior motives in others.
多萝茜心里明白,自己最大的一个毛病,就是爱揣度别人秘而不宣的动机。 - The weasel goes to pay his respects to the hen--not with the best of intentions.; A weasel giving new year's greetings to a hen has ulterior motives.
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。