ulterior

US [ʌlˈtiːərɪər(r)]
UK 
  • adj.以后的；隐藏的；秘而不宣的
  • Web将来的；别有用心的；不可告人的

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ulterior
adj.
1.
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？

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AllAll,以后的以后的,隐藏的隐藏的,秘而不宣的秘而不宣的,将来的将来的,别有用心的别有用心的,不可告人的不可告人的
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1.
The family was looking at me gingerly, as if my long stare at the table had exposed my ulterior motive to them.
一家人的目光小心翼翼，或许是他们觉察到我不怀好意地盯了餐桌很久。
yì jiā rén de mù guāng xiǎo xīn yì yì , huò xǔ shì tā men jué chá dào wǒ bù huái hǎo yì de dīng le cān zhuō hěn jiǔ 。
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2.
"Almost all the initiatives related to startups you see in the Philippines are in fact driven by a selfish ulterior motive, " he said.
你在菲律宾看到的几乎所有与创业搭上边的，实际上都是由内心私利引发的。
nǐ zài fēi lǜ bīn kàn dào de jī hū suǒ yǒu yǔ chuàng yè dā shàng bian de , shí jì shang dōu shì yóu nèi xīn sī lì yǐn fā de 。
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3.
Refusing on the basis that they must have some evil ulterior motive might be safer, but you might miss out on a great new friend.
或许拒绝会来得更为安全——出于认为他们一定是别有用心的理由，但你也有可能为此错过一个非常了不起的新伙伴。
huò xǔ jù jué huì lái de gèng wéi ān quán — — chū yú rèn wéi tā men yí dìng shì bié yǒu yòng xīn de lǐ yóu , dàn nǐ yě yǒu kě néng wèi cǐ cuò guò yī gè fēi cháng liǎo bu qǐ de xīn huǒ bàn 。
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4.
So when I tell you about a pair of earrings that would go perfectly with that sweater, I might have an ulterior motive.
所以如果我对你说那副耳环非常搭配你的那件毛衣，我其实是别有用心的。
suǒ yǐ rú guǒ wǒ duì nǐ shuō nà fù ěr huán fēi cháng dā pèi nǐ de nà jiàn máo yī , wǒ qí shí shì bié yǒu yòng xīn de 。
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5.
Similarly, as a result of the act itself is usually hidden motive and had an ulterior motive, so you may be using friends, play down.
同样的情况下，由于本身的行事动机通常隐密而别具用心，所以你可能会被朋友利用、贬低。
tóng yàng de qíng kuàng xià , yóu yú běn shēn de xíng shì dòng jī tōng cháng yǐn mì ér bié jù yòng xīn , suǒ yǐ nǐ kě néng huì bèi péng yǒu lì yòng 、 biǎn dī 。
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6.
Attempt to deify the man known as the great man who should be the ulterior motives of the person or people with some kind of complex.
企图把人称为伟人神化的人应该是别有用心之人或者有着某种情结的人。
qǐ tú bǎ rén chēng wèi wěi rén shén huà de rén yīng gāi shì bié yǒu yòng xīn zhī rén huò zhě yǒu zhe mǒu zhǒng qíng jié de rén 。
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A man of great benevolence seeks benevolence, And he does not seek it out of an ulterior motive.
有大仁爱的人，是在追求仁爱，却不是刻意实现某种目的。
yǒu dà rén ài de rén , shì zài zhuī qiú rén ài , què bú shì kè yì shí xiàn mǒu zhǒng mù dì 。
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8.
He was suspected of having ulterior motives for making his generous offer, but in fact his offer was from the bottom of his heart.
他的慷慨奉献被怀疑是有隐秘不明的动机，但是事实上他是出自内心的。
tā de kāng kǎi fèng xiàn bèi huái yí shì yǒu yǐn mì bù míng de dòng jī , dàn shì shì shí shàng tā shì chū zì nèi xīn de 。
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9.
"What you mentioned is purely fictitious and has an ulterior motive, " he said.
他说：“你所提到的完全是假想的，动机不明。”
tā shuō : " nǐ suǒ tí dào de wán quán shì jiǎ xiǎng de , dòng jī bù míng 。 "
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10.
The police considered that Soapy and this woman were lovers instead of a man with ulterior motive and a prostitute.
这个警察认为他们是一对恋人，而并不是一个动机不明的男人和一个妓女。
zhè ge jǐng chá rèn wéi tā men shì yí duì liàn rén , ér bìng bú shì yī gè dòng jī bù míng de nán rén hé yī gè jì nǚ 。
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