中英词典查询

canny [ˈkæni]

adj. 精明的，狡猾的; 俭约的; 谨慎的;
比较级：: cannier 最高级：: canniest
[同义词] 机敏的: cunning artful crafty clever shrewd skillful
[同义词] 谨慎的: prudent careful cautious

例句:

  • Yet this canny critic has slipped through the cracks of renown.
    来自WSJ
  • Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.
    一些分析家认为，他的这一政治举措很高明。
  • Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
    约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物.
  • 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。
  • The Kremlin regarded him as a canny ingrate.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • To others albeit a minority it represents a canny investment.
    来自THETIMES