单词乎

cunning

音标['kʌniŋ]

汉语翻译

a. 狡猾的, 巧妙的, 可爱的
【法】 狡猾的的, 狡诈的, 熟练的

词型变化

名词:cunningness 副词:cunningly 

词意辨析

cunning, sly
这两个形容词均含“狡猾的”之意。
cunning: 指凭诡计达到狡诈的目的。
sly: 指竭力掩饰其意图,靠蒙混或表里不一等隐蔽手法达到个人目的。

英语解释

名词 cunning:

  1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    同义词:craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
  2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

形容词 cunning:

  1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
    同义词:cute
  2. marked by skill in deception
    同义词:crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily
  3. showing inventiveness and skill
    同义词:clever, ingenious

例句

  1. The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
    狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的。
  2. Many politicians are cunning sophists.
    许多政客都是狡猾的诡辩家。
  3. She showed her cunning in the way she avoided answering the question.
    她对问题避而不答,显示出她很狡猾。
  4. He is as cunning as a fox.
    他象狐狸一样狡猾。

详细解释


cun.ning

adj.(形容词)
Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.See Synonyms at sly
狡猾的,狡诈的,诡诈的:狡猾或狡诈的,以诡诈为特征的参见 sly
Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
精巧的:巧妙制成的或精巧的
Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:
精致可人的;漂亮的,机灵的:
例句:
a cunning little pet.
机灵的小宠物

n.(名词)
Skill in deception; guile.
诡计:骗人的技巧;狡诈
Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.
灵巧:在制作或操作中的技巧或熟练;灵巧

来源:
Middle English [present participle of] connen [to know]
中古英语 [] connen的现在分词 [知道]
from Old English cunnan * see gnô-
源自 古英语 cunnan *参见 gnô-

【引伸】
cun.ningly
adv.(副词)
cun.ningness
n.(名词)

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