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
- 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。 - We know from history that every time we think we have outsmarted malaria we learn the humbling lesson that we are dealing with a very wily parasite.
历史上，我们曾数次觉得已战胜了疟疾，而非常狡猾的寄生虫每次都逃脱控制，让我们落了空，这是令人谦卑的教训。 - We tried to pin him down for a definite answer, but he was too wily for us.
我们想迫使他给我们一个确定的回答，但是他对我们来说太滑头了。 - But for now, the new research at least gives some meaning to the empty adjective wily.
但就目前而言，这项新研究至少给老谋深算这个空洞的形容词赋予了一些意义。 - He was out-witted by his wily opponent.
他斗不过诡计多端的对手。 - However, he was wily and dangerous.
其实，他是狡猾和危险的。 - 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。 - 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。 - Jane is a wily old bird.
简是个诡计多端的老太太。