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
- They have no ulterior motive.
他们并非别有用心。 - 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。 - Even if we had no ulterior motives our initiative would still damage French interests.
纵令我们没有不可告人的动机,我们的倡议仍然会损害法国的利益。 - 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; - Fascists have had such an argument, they are people with ulterior motives.
法西斯分子有过这种论调,他们是别有用心的。 - 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。 - 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。 - They are kind-hearted and honest, they are not crafty and don't have ulterior motives.
他们的心总是善良的,是诚实的,不是狡猾的,不是别有用心的。 - 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。 - His conduct points to an ulterior motive.
他的行为说明他有不可告人的动机。
