cannier

英 [ˈkænɪə]

美 [ˈkænɪər]

adj.  (尤指在商业或政治方面)精明谨慎的，老谋深算的
canny的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 精明的；狡黠的;头脑灵活的
  Acannyperson is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour ascanny.
  1. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away...
     他非常精明,不会冒险暴露自己。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• In Wenzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province famous for its entrepreneurs, drivers are cannier.
  中国浙江省的温州市，因企业家众多而闻名，这里的司机更是精打细算。
• "Women are cannier than men at making a lifetime choice," added Professor Gordon.
  在终身大事上，女性比男性更谨慎，戈登教授补充说。
• There is no question who hasbeen the cannier politician.
  到底谁精明，不言自明了。
• Tim made a cannier bargain this time.
  这一次蒂姆很精明做了笔好交易。