canny
美['kæni] 英['kæni]
adj. 精明的;谨慎的;节俭的;狡诈的
adv. <苏格兰>仔细地
详细释义
adj.(形容词)- 精明的
- 谨慎的
- 狡猾的
- 机警的
- 节俭的
- 机敏的
- 狡诈的
- 安静的
- 幸运的
- 老谋深算的
- 精明谨慎的
- 心细的
- 俭约的
- 安全的
- 稳定的
- 温和的
- 悦目的
- 吸引人的
英英释义
Adjective- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
"a cagey lawyer" "too clever to be sound"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- The canny old lady knew that the book is too expensive.那精明的老太太知道那本书太贵了。
- His a canny merchant who knows where his benefit is.他是一个精明的商人,深知自己的利益所在。
- Though his tone was respectful, sometimes obsequious, he was also canny.尽管语气中颇有敬意,有时候甚至逢迎,但他很谨慎。
- Johnson was plainly a canny individual.约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物。