canny
英 ['kænɪ]
美['kæni]
- adj. 精明的，谨慎的；节约的
- n. (Canny)人名；(英)坎尼
词态变化
比较级: cannier;最高级: canniest;副词: cannily;
助记提示
1. can "know, know how to do something, be mentally able, have learned, have power to, be able" + 双写 n 加 -y.
2. 本义为：knowing, 引申为：careful.
2. 本义为：knowing, 引申为：careful.
中文词源
canny 精明的
来自can, 知道，词源同cunning, uncanny。
英英释意
- 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
- "a cagey lawyer"
- "too clever to be sound"
英文词源
- canny
- canny: see can
- canny (adj.)
- 1630s, Scottish and northern English formation from can (v.1) in its sense of "know how to," + -y (2). "Knowing," hence, "careful." A doublet of cunning that flowed into distinct senses. Often used superciliously of Scots by their southern neighbors (and their American cousins).
The Canny Scot is so well known as scarcely to require description. He carries caution, cunning, and selfishness to excess. Deceitful when a purpose is to be accomplished, he is not habitually deceitful. One thing he never loses sight of--his own interest. But of his own interest he is not the most enlightened judge. ["The Natural History of Scotsmen," in "The Argosy," December 1865]
Related: Cannily; canniness.
实用场景例句
- a canny politician
- 老谋深算的政治家
牛津词典
- a canny move
- 一步妙棋
牛津词典
- He was far too canny to risk giving himself away...
- 他非常精明,不会冒险暴露自己。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She a canny guttersnipe, and the Hive seems a second skin for her.
- 她是个精明的流浪儿, 巢穴就像是她的第二层皮肤一样.
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- But I'm trying to be a little canny about it.
- 但是我想对此谨慎一些.
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- But if students cannot make it into Britain, such canny marketing is in vain.
- 但是如果这些学生无法来到英国, 那这些用心良苦的营销策略都将付诸东流.
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- You're a canny one, sir . You really had me going.
- 你真是精明, 长官.
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- Compared with the ebullient, politically canny Mr Ahmadinejad , the three remaining challengers appeared drab and uninspiring.
- 与热情地, 政治上精明的Ahmadinejad相比, 另外三个竞选人看上去豪无生气,引不起兴趣.
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- 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.
辞典例句
- Baby, it's time to think, Better beware, be canny and careful. Baby, you're on the brink.
- 宝贝, 该好好考虑了, 最好留意, 谨慎又小心, 宝贝, 你正在成长的边缘.
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- He was canny , open 0 handed , brisk , candid, and modest.
- 译文:他为人大方,有生气,忠厚耿直, 谦虚.
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- The Tories'timing is canny.
- 保守党此项改革可谓时机良好.
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- That is reason to entrust money to canny investors who understand the emerging markets.
- 这正是把钱托付给那些了解新兴市场的精明投资者的原因所在.
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- His lawyer , Harper Steger , looked very shrewd and canny to them.
- 他的律师哈巴·斯达格看上去很乖巧,狡黠.
辞典例句
- Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
- 约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物.
《简明英汉词典》
- Have you got a canny card up your sleeve?
- 你有什么好点子 吗 ?
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- The canny old lady knew that the book is too expensive.
- 那精明的老太太知道那本书太贵了.
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- Still, Jamie Dimon , JPMorgan Chase's canny boss , will see this as a time of great opportunity.
- 但是, 摩根大通精明的老板JaminDimon认为这是一个绝佳机会.
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- But a few canny operator think: Convenient namely the market.
- 但一些精明的经营者则认为: 方便即市场.
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- Having gained political ties from canny surrenders, Mr Rong made sure he used them.
- 荣毅仁凭借精明的上缴赢得了政治关系,然后他设法确保自己使用了这些关系.
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- The canny Frank Williams has heaped acclaim on the youngster's shoulders , rating him a superstar.
- 精明的FrankWilliams对这位年轻人大加称赞, 称他是超级巨星.
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- He was canny and had his own plans, but did not like to disclose them.
- 他有自己的打算,有些心眼, 但不好向别人讲论.
汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- So far my own friends have dodged the worst with canny financial footwork.
- 迄今为止,由于谨慎的财务策略,我的朋友避开了最糟糕的情况.
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- He was like a canny wolf prowling in a forest of trees of his own creation.
- 他就像一只狡猾的狼,在他自己造的一座树林里徘徊觅食.
辞典例句
- In his semifinal bout Friday night , Zou showed a canny ability to work the crowd.
- 在周五进行的半决赛中, 邹就显示出力压群雄的实力.
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- He made a very canny move.
- 他作出了很精明的举动.
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- But only until canny web users figured out the way to share files anonymously.
- 直到有谨慎的用户建议匿名共享文件网络流量才开始恢复.
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