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英语单词 cunning
英美音标 英 ['kʌnɪŋ] 美 ['kʌnɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.狡猾的;有眼光的;精巧的;可爱的
n.【C】狡诈;灵巧
英语例句 (1) Many politicians are cunning sophists.
(2) The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
(3) She showed her cunning in the way she avoided answering the question.
(4) He devised a very cunning scheme to help her.
(5) John happened to come up with a cunning marketing strategy.
(6) It takes cunning workmen to make such elaborate furniture.
(7) What a cunning kitten!
(8) The fox is believed to have a great deal of cunning.
(9) A look of cunning came into her eyes.
中文例句 (1) 许多政客都是狡猾的诡辩家。
(2) 狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的。
(3) 她对问题避而不答,显示出她很狡猾。
(4) 他想出一个帮助她的很好的办法。
(5) 约翰突然提出了极富远见的市场策略。
(6) 能工巧匠才能制作如此精致的家俱。
(7) 这只小猫多么逗人喜爱!
(8) 人们相信狐狸十分狡猾。
(9) 她的眼睛闪起一丝狡狯的神情。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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.
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。

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