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
- 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！ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。