【每日一词】 ulterior - adj. 将来的，日后的；较远的；在那边的；隐秘不明的，有意隐瞒的，别有用心的；

Definition: adjective

1: going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper

ulterior motives

2a: FURTHER, FUTURE

2b: more distant

2c: situated on the farther side

Examples of ulterior in a Sentence

1　For its own sake, and not some ulterior parenting goal? —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023

2 The human brain has acquired new instruments—auxiliary electronics that are hooked into algorithms organized, with ulterior purpose, in some sinister way.　—Lance Morrow, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022

3 Her ulterior motivation for enrolling at FIU, though, was to use its darkroom to develop her photographs.　—Nadine Zylberberg, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2023

4 Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan. 希拉设法帮助斯坦是别有用心。

5 She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me—what does she really want? (26KB)

她对我这么好，一定别有用心—她到底想干什么呢？

6 I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you. 我主动提出要帮助你是有私心的。

短语

Ulterior motives: 别有用心；醉翁之意不在酒；

ulterior purpose: 进一步的目的；不可告人的目的

with ulterior motives: 别有用心；别有用心地