wily
英 [ˈwaɪli]
美 [ˈwaɪli]
adj. 狡猾的; 诡计多端的; 爱捉弄人的
Collins.1 / BNC.19464 / COCA.17961
牛津词典
adj.
- 狡猾的；诡计多端的；爱捉弄人的
clever at getting what you want, and willing to trick people- The boss is a wily old fox.
老板是个狡猾的老狐狸。
- The boss is a wily old fox.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 诡计多端的;狡诈的;狡猾的
If you describe someone or their behaviour aswily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people.- His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President.
他之所以被任命为总理，很大程度上是因为总统在阴谋操纵。
- His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President.
英英释义
adj
- marked by skill in deception
- cunning men often pass for wise
- deep political machinations
- a foxy scheme
- a slick evasive answer
- sly as a fox
- tricky Dick
- a wily old attorney
双语例句
- They became more experienced and wily.
他们变得更加富有经验而机警了。 - Jane is a wily old bird.
简是个诡计多端的老太太。 - But many uncertainties remain, including the intentions of a president noted for his wily brinkmanship.
但也门仍存在许多不确定因素，包括素以其狡猾的边缘政策著称的这位总统的意图。 - I have noticed that many wily entrepreneurs hate to give a definitive "yes" or "no" to difficult questions.
我注意到，许多善谋的企业家对棘手的问题不喜欢给出确定的“是”或“否”的答案。 - In short, the wily old Jew had the boy in his toils. That sly dog grabbed a cookie from the table while no one was in the room.
简而言之，狡猾的老犹太使那个孩子陷入了他的罗网。房间里没有人的时候，那只狡猾的狗从桌子上衔了一块小甜饼。 - Matt was clever and wily and had a reputation for getting into trouble.
马特聪明、狡猾，并且因他的爱惹麻烦而闻名。 - However, he was wily and dangerous.
其实，他是狡猾和危险的。 - Cunning men often pass for wise; deep political machinations; a foxy scheme; a slick evasive answer; sly as a fox; tricky dick; a wily old attorney.
狡猾的人经常被看作是聪明人；老谋深算的政治诡计；狡诈的计划；狡诈回避的回答；狡猾得像只狐狸；狡猾的迪克；狡猾的老讼棍。 - These reclusive, wily jungle trolls are considered to be the highest authority within their respective warbands.
这些隐遁的，足智多谋的丛林巨魔在他们各自的战斗部落中享有最崇高的威望。 - What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.
凡是那位奸商所大声赞扬的，往往是最一钱不值的。