cunning

英 [ˈkʌnɪŋ]

美 [ˈkʌnɪŋ]

adj.  狡猾的; 奸诈的; 诡诈的; 灵巧的; 精巧的; 巧妙的
n.  狡猾; 诡诈; 狡黠

最高级：cunningest　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 狡猾的；奸诈的；诡诈的
  able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating sb
  1. a cunning liar
     花言巧语的骗子
  2. He was as cunning as a fox.
     他像狐狸一样狡猾。
• 灵巧的；精巧的；巧妙的
  clever and skilful
  1. It was a cunning piece of detective work.
     那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。

noun

• 狡猾；诡诈；狡黠
  the ability to achieve sth by tricking or cheating other people in a clever way
  1. It took energy and cunning just to survive.
     既要花力气又要有心计才能维持生存。
  2. She used low cunning (= dishonest behaviour) to get what she wanted.
     她用了卑鄙的欺诈手段来获取她想得到的东西。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巧妙的;狡猾的;奸诈的
  Someone who iscunninghas the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
  1. These disturbed kids can be cunning.
     这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。
  2. ...Mr Blair's cunning plan.
     布莱尔先生的诡计
• N-UNCOUNT 狡黠;狡猾;诡诈
  Cunningis the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
  1. ...one more example of the cunning of today's art thieves...
     当今艺术品盗贼手段狡猾的另一个例子
  2. He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning.
     他在工作中充分发挥其想象力、技能和聪明才智来解决各种难题。

英英释义

noun

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  Synonym:craftcraftinessfoxinessguileslynesswiliness

adj

• showing inventiveness and skill
  1. a clever gadget
  2. the cunning maneuvers leading to his success
  3. an ingenious solution to the problem
  Synonym:cleveringenious
• marked by skill in deception
  1. cunning men often pass for wise
  2. deep political machinations
  3. a foxy scheme
  4. a slick evasive answer
  5. sly as a fox
  6. tricky Dick
  7. a wily old attorney
  Synonym:craftydodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksytrickywily
• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
  1. a cute kid with pigtails
  2. a cute little apartment
  3. cunning kittens
  4. a cunning baby
  Synonym:cute

双语例句

• This businessman is a cunning old fox.
  这个商人是个狡猾的老狐狸。
• He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.
  他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。
• A spy used cunning means to find out secrets.
  间谍使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• Enrico was too good, an old fox, cunning.
  恩里科很有心计，是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
• I was born under scorpio, so I'm supposed to be cunning and ambitious.
  我生在天蝎宫时段，所以我应该是狡猾和有野心的。
• And you're quite cunning.
  你太狡猾了。
• It shows you are a, cunning little fox, and nobody will put faith in you any more.
  这表明你是一个狡猾的小狐狸，没有人会再信任你啦！
• He did not fail to see/ His uncle's cunning wiles and treachery ( William Morris).
  他没有忽视他叔父的狡诈的诡计和背信忘义（威廉莫里斯）。
• I don't think it's cheating, it's cunning.
  我不认为是欺骗，是狡猾。
• Of their wisdom I cannot speak, but they do not lack for cunning.
  至于他们的智商，我就不好说了，但是他们不乏狡猾。