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cunning adj.狡猾的,巧妙的,[美]漂亮的,可爱的 n.狡猾,诡诈 This adjective goes back to the 14th century English verb cunnen, which meant "to know," and is actually related to our English verb know. In earlier times, the noun was used to mean a high level of skill in using the hands. You can be cunning, but you can also use your cunning to figure out a very clever and tricky plan. ★☆☆☆☆ 2002.2

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['kʌni] In fairy tales, always watch out for the cunning fox or the cunning witch. Cunning means clever, in the sense of trickery. A cunning plan might involve setting traps for the innocent and pure at heart to fall into. Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]巧妙的；狡猾的；奸诈的 Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning.这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。...Mr Blair's cunning plan.布莱尔先生的诡计cunninglyThey were cunningly disguised in golf clothes.他们穿上高尔夫球服，巧妙地伪装起来。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]狡黠；狡猾；诡诈 Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. ...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。

英语单词	cunning
英美音标	['kʌni]
中文释义	adj.狡猾的,巧妙的,[美]漂亮的,可爱的 n.狡猾,诡诈
vocab简明	In fairy tales, always watch out for the cunning fox or the cunning witch. Cunning means clever, in the sense of trickery. A cunning plan might involve setting traps for the innocent and pure at heart to fall into.
vocab扩展	This adjective goes back to the 14th century English verb cunnen, which meant "to know," and is actually related to our English verb know. In earlier times, the noun was used to mean a high level of skill in using the hands. You can be cunning, but you can also use your cunning to figure out a very clever and tricky plan.
真题原句	Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]巧妙的；狡猾的；奸诈的 Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. 这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。 ...Mr Blair's cunning plan. 布莱尔先生的诡计 cunningly They were cunningly disguised in golf clothes. 他们穿上高尔夫球服，巧妙地伪装起来。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]狡黠；狡猾；诡诈 Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. ...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 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。
来源	2002.2

Cunning Clever English Verb Skill Plan Ability Achieve