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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 out-witted by his wily opponent.
他斗不过诡计多端的对手。 - 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。