cunning
英 /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ 美 /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
- adj. 狡猾的；诡计多端的Clever at getting what you want by deceiving others.
- adj. 巧妙的Cleverly planned or designed to achieve a purpose.
- n. 狡诈；诡计Skill in achieving goals through clever deception.
The cunning fox waited until the dog fell asleep.
那只狡猾的狐狸一直等到狗睡着了。
Cunning advertising tactics can persuade consumers to purchase products they neither need nor can afford.
狡猾的广告手段可能诱使消费者购买既不需要也负担不起的产品。
搭配
a cunning plan 巧妙的计划a cunning trick 狡猾的把戏cunning tactics 狡诈的策略
辨析提示
形容人时通常含贬义，不等于单纯的聪明。
词族
cunningly (adv.)
近义 crafty、sly
反义 guileless
相关词
- solely 仅仅；完全
- prudent 谨慎的；稳妥的
- insofar 在……范围内；就……而言
- indicative 表明……的；指示性的
- subdivide 再分；细分
- inference 推断；推论
- disentangle 解开；理顺
- doubtless 几乎肯定地；想必
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