cunning
英 ['kʌnɪŋ]
美['kʌnɪŋ]
- adj. 狡猾的；巧妙的；可爱的
- n. 狡猾
词态变化
副词: cunningly;
中文词源
cunning 狡猾的
cun-,词源同can,知道，了解。此处用作贬义。
英英释意
- 1. shrewdness in deception;
- "as cunning as a fox"
- 2. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- 3. drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
英文词源
- cunning
- cunning: [13] Cunning did not always have its present-day negative connotations. At first it was a term of approval, meaning ‘learned’. It is connected in some way to the verb can, which originally meant ‘know’, although it is not altogether clear whether it is a direct use of the present participle of the English verb, or whether it was borrowed from the related Old Norse kunnandi, present participle of kunna ‘know’. Either way, it is a parallel formation to canny [16]. The sense ‘skilfully deceitful’ developed towards the end of the 16th century.
=> canny - cunning (adj.)
- early 14c., "learned, skillful," present participle of cunnen "to know" (see can (v.1)). Sense of "skillfully deceitful" is probably late 14c. As a noun from c. 1300. Related: Cunningly.
同义词辨析
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。
考试真题
- In The Prince, he championed cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness, rather than virtue, mercy and justice, as the skills of successful leaders.
2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- a cunning liar
- 花言巧语的骗子
牛津词典
- He was as cunning as a fox.
- 他像狐狸一样狡猾。
牛津词典
- It was a cunning piece of detective work.
- 那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。
牛津词典
- The microphone was cunningly concealed in the bookcase.
- 话筒被巧妙地隐藏在书柜里。
牛津词典
- It took energy and cunning just to survive.
- 既要花力气又要有心计才能维持生存。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- These disturbed kids can be cunning.
- 这些心理不正常的孩子可能会很狡猾。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...Mr Blair's cunning plan.
- 布莱尔先生的诡计
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...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
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In a cunning 1971 experiment dubbed The Disappearing Hypnotist, Frederick Evans and Martin T.
- 1971年有一个巧妙的实验,称为[消失的催眠师].
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- He rose to power through cunning and deceipt.
- 他通过诡计和欺骗获得了权力.
期刊摘选
- A spy used cunning means to find out secrets.
- 间谍使用狡猾的手段获取机密.
《简明英汉词典》
- Cunning and vicious people often come to the shop to provoke unwarranted trouble.
- 狡猾恶毒的人常来这家店招惹无端的麻烦.
期刊摘选
- Don't be fooled by any of her cunning tricks.
- 不要被她的任何诡计所骗.
《简明英汉词典》
- NIV With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
- 3[和合]他们同5谋奸诈,要害你的百姓; 彼此商议,要害你所隐6藏的人.
期刊摘选
- The cunning wife makes her husband her apron.
- 娇妻役夫.
期刊摘选
- You're cunning, and I can't work you out.
- 你这个人太狡猾, 我实在看不透你.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is cunning as a fox.
- 他像狐狸一样狡猾.
《简明英汉词典》
- This cat had often shown himself capable of performing cunning tricks.
- 这只猫常常表现出善施巧计.
辞典例句
- He devised a very cunning scheme to help her.
- 他想出一个帮助她的很好的办法.
辞典例句
- The funny cunning runner uses his gum gun before sunrise or after sunset.
- 滑稽乖巧的赛跑者在日出之前或日落之后使用胶皮枪.
期刊摘选
- The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
- 狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is as cunning as a fox.
- 他象狐狸一样狡猾.
《现代英汉综合大词典》