cunning

['kʌniŋ]

adj.狡猾的, 有眼光的, 精巧的, 可爱的
n.【C】狡诈, 灵巧

a.

1. 狡猾的, 奸诈的

By a cunning trick he became 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。

2. 精巧的; 熟练的, 灵巧的

It takes cunning workmen to make such elaborate furniture.

能工巧匠才能制作如此精致的家具。

3. 【美】【口】小巧玲珑的, 令人喜爱的

What a cunning kitten!

这只小猫多么逗人喜爱!

n.[U]

1. 狡猾, 奸诈

The fox is believed to have a great deal of cunning.

人们相信狐狸十分狡猾。

2. 灵巧, 熟练

词形变化

副词: cunningly | 名词: cunningness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.狡猾的; 精巧的; 熟练的

skillful  clever  crafty  sly  scheming  shrewd  calculating  plotting  

同义参见:

adorable  cute  crooked  canny  ingenuity  guile  wily  foxy  artful  slippery  shifty  subtle  resourceful  practical  deceit  slick  

反义:

a.狡猾的

honest  

英英释义

名词 cunning:

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

同义词：craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness

crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

形容词 cunning:

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

同义词：cute

marked by skill in deception

同义词：crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily

showing inventiveness and skill

同义词：clever, ingenious

补充

cunningcunning英:[ˈkʌniŋ] 美:[ˈkʌnɪŋ]adj.1.狡猾的, 奸诈的He is cunning as a fox.他像狐狸一样狡猾。He is a cunning person.他是个狡猾的家伙。2.熟练的, 精巧的n.1.狡猾, 奸诈A spy used cunning means to find out secrets.间谍使用狡猾的手段获取机密。

例句

1. These disturbed kids can be cunning.这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。 2. cunning as a fox像狐狸般狡猾 3. On their second raid they were more cunning.第二次发动袭击时他们更为聪明。 4. They achieved their aim by stealth and cunning.他们靠偷奸耍滑, 实现了目标。 5. an example of the cunning of today's art thieves如今雅贼之狡猾的例子 6. He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning.他充分发挥想象力、技巧和聪明才智完成了这项工作。 7. a cunning look came into his eyes.他的眼中露出一丝狡猾的神色。 8. plants have evolved cunning defences.植物演化出了独特的自我保护能力。 9. Baby will look too cunning for anything in that pink print.孩子穿上那粉红色的印花布衣，简直可爱极了。 10. a statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature.一个以狡诈为第二本性的政客。 11. what resources of energy and cunning it took just to survive.需要有怎样的精力和灵巧才能够生存呀。 12. He was as cunning as a fox.他跟狐狸一样狡诈。 13. a cunning trick诡计 14. a cunning criminal诡诈的罪犯 15. She was cunning enough to fool me.她很狡猾，足以糊弄我。 16. a cunning plan狡猾的计划 17. They cunningly dodged our questions.他们狡猾地回避了我们的提问。 18. "He may be a fraud, but you have to admire his cunning."他或许是个骗子，但你不得不佩服他的狡黠。 19. (chiefly Brit) He succeeded through a combination of charm and low cunning. [=clever but morally bad and dishonest methods]他获得成功是凭借他的魅力和卑劣的欺诈手段。