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

• 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）。
• Peter seems to have set a cunning trap for you.
  皮特好像设了狡猾的圈套要陷害你。
• By a cunning trick he becomes heir of the rich widow.
  他策划了一个狡猾的计谋，成了这有钱寡妇的继承人。
• His black eyes were restless, sly and cunning.
  他的黑眼睛表现出不安、奸诈和狡猾。
• He is as cunning as you are clever.
  他是个阴险狡猾的人。
• Because he was more cunning than the others.
  因为他对其他人都狡猾。
• The wolf is characterized as a cunning and savage beast in many stories.
  在许多故事里狼都被描绘成一种狡猾和残酷的动物。
• In her fine black eyes he saw ambition, cunning and covetousness.
  在她美丽的黑眼睛中他看到了野心、狡猾和贪婪。
• 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。
• This businessman is a cunning old fox.
  这个商人是个狡猾的老狐狸。