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
- Their boss is a bit of a wily old fox.
他们的老板有点像一个狡猾的老狐狸。 - Can our heroes possibly defeat this wily creature?
我们的小英雄能战胜狡猾的小八戒吗? - They became more experienced and wily.
他们变得更加富有经验而机警了。 - Fast graduated with a Masters from Central Saint Martins in2008, and his first collection was promptly snapped up by the most wily retailer in the business, Browns.
2008年快速毕业于中央圣马丁的大师,他的首部作品被最狡猾的零售商布朗在业务内迅速抢购了。 - 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。 - For the wily warrior there is the Envenomed Sword!
“淬毒剑”正是为那些老谋深算的战士们准备的! - With some wily forward planning, we should be able to meet ourfinancial targets.
作一些明智的先期筹划,我们应该能够达到我们的财政目标。 - He was literally what the British call a 'wheeler-dealer' – a wily entrepreneur.
他确确实实就是英国人所说的‘投机钻营者’:一位老谋深算的企业家。 - Her father was a wily old attorney.
她父亲是一个狡猾的老执法官。