canny

canny

英[ˈkæni]美[ˈkæni]

adj.精明的，狡猾的，俭约的，谨慎的；

比较级：cannier;

*高级：canniest;

副词：cannily;

例句

The canny Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers.这个精明的苏格兰人比骗子还历害.

A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling.精明的投资者需要预计到美元何时会再次大跌。

Johnson was plainly a canny individual.约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物.

Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.一些分析家认为，他的这一**举措很高明。

The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.精明狡猾的首相辩解说自己是苏格兰血统。

A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling...精明的投资者需要预计到美元何时会再次大跌。

He was far too canny to risk giving himself away...他非常精明,不会冒险暴露自己。

同义词

adj.

canny的同义词之：机敏的

cunningartfulcraftyclevershrewdskillful

canny的同义词之：谨慎的

prudentcarefulcautious

canny的同义词之：其他释义

practicalcarefulskillfulshiftyslyartfulwilyshrewdcautiouscunningprudentfoxycraftyclever

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

精明的；狡黠的;头脑灵活的

A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny .

例句

He was far too canny to risk giving himself away...他非常精明,不会冒险暴露自己。A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling...精明的投资者需要预计到美元何时会再次大跌。

英汉词典释义

adj.

精明的，狡猾的

Johnson was plainly a canny individual.约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物。

adv.

精明地

n.

精明

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;

"a cagey lawyer""too clever to be sound"