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
- I was much touched by this act of kindness on the part of that wily old man towards two utterly defenceless strangers.
这位足智多谋的老人对我们两个无依无靠的外乡人的关切使我为之感动。 - 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。 - 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! - 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。 - He was out-witted by his wily opponent.
他斗不过诡计多端的对手。 - 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。 - Jane is a wily old bird.
简是个诡计多端的老太太。 - 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。 - 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。 - Wily criminals are increasingly operating black-market phoning businesses based in parks and on street corners.
那些老谋深算的罪犯们愈来愈多地在公园或街角从事黑市电话的交易。