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Sly Adj Graded 英[Slaɪ 美[Slaɪ Adj.狡猾的,狡诈的;暗中的,偷偷摸摸的;顽皮的,淘气的;<方>灵活的,巧妙的 眼神、表情或话语)会意的,心照不宣的 Expression Remark

单词 sly
音标
英[slaɪ] 美[slaɪ]
解释
adj.狡猾的,狡诈的;暗中的,偷偷摸摸的;顽皮的,淘气的;<方>灵活的,巧妙的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(眼神、表情或话语)会意的,心照不宣的
A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret.
例:His lips were spread in a sly smile...他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
例:He gave me a sly, meaningful look.他心照不宣地看了我一眼,意味深长。

ADJ-GRADED
狡猾的;诡诈的
If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.
例:She is devious and sly and manipulative...她阴险狡诈,会玩人。
例:He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。

PHRASE
偷偷地
To do something on the sly means to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad.
例:Was she meeting some guy on the sly?她是不是偷偷地在见什么人?
变形
noun:slyness~est:sliestslyest~adv:slyly~er:slierslyer~

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