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canniness

/kan-ee/US // ˈkæn i //UK // (ˈkænɪ) //

罐头,罐装,炮制,胆量

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    can·ni·er, can·ni·est.

    • : careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
    • : astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
    • : skilled; expert.
    • : frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
    • : Scot. safe to deal with, invest in, or work at.gentle; careful; steady.snug; cozy; comfortable.pleasing; attractive.Archaic.having supernatural or occult powers.
adv.副词 adverb
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    Also can·ni·ly.

    • : in a canny manner.
    • : Scot. carefully; cautiously.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as indiscretion
Synonyms
attention注意,关注,注意力,注意事项foresight先见之明,预见性,预见,前瞻性maturity成熟度,成熟期,成熟程度,成熟prudence审慎,审慎性,谨慎性,谨慎responsibility责任,职责,责任感,责任心tact技巧,策略,敏锐的洞察力,婉婉vigilance警觉性,警惕性,警惕,警戒性wisdom智慧,睿智,聪明,智慧的acumen敏锐性,敏锐度,敏锐,触觉calculation计算,计算方法,计算方式,计算结果care护理,照顾,关注,关心carefulness细心,谨慎,仔细,谨慎性chariness魅力,魅力十足,魅力四射,魅力无限circumspection慎重考虑,审慎,审慎行事,谨慎行事concern关注,关切,关注的问题,关注问题considerateness体贴,体谅,体贴入微,体贴人consideration考虑,审议,考虑到,考虑因素deliberation商议,审议,商量,商讨diplomacy外交,外交学,外交活动,外交部discernment洞察力,鉴别力,辨别力,鉴别discrimination歧视,歧视问题,歧视性,鉴别forethought深谋远虑,前瞻性思维,前瞻性,深思熟虑gumption魄力,毅力,勇气,决心heed听从,理睬,聆听,注意heedfulness认真,慎重,认真负责,注意力judiciousness判断力,审慎性,审慎,审慎态度observation观察,观测,观察结果,观察力perspicacity前瞻性,透视性,透视,前瞻性眼光precaution防范措施,预防措施,防范,防备措施providence天意,天命,天赐良机,旨意sagacity卓识,卓有成效,洞察力,卓尔不群sense意义,感觉,感官,意识shrewdness机智,心机,机敏,心计solicitude关怀,关切,关爱,关心thoughtfulness思想性,深思熟虑,思维,思维方式wariness戒心,戒备心,防范,戒备心理warning警告,预警,警报,警示watchfulness观察力,监视,观察性,监察good sense好的意义,良好的意义,好的感觉,很好的意义presence of mind心灵的存在,心灵的存在感,心灵存在,心灵状态
as inforesight
Synonyms
attention注意,关注,注意力,注意事项foresight先见之明,预见性,预见,前瞻性maturity成熟度,成熟期,成熟程度,成熟prudence审慎,审慎性,谨慎性,谨慎responsibility责任,职责,责任感,责任心tact技巧,策略,敏锐的洞察力,婉婉vigilance警觉性,警惕性,警惕,警戒性wisdom智慧,睿智,聪明,智慧的acumen敏锐性,敏锐度,敏锐,触觉calculation计算,计算方法,计算方式,计算结果care护理,照顾,关注,关心carefulness细心,谨慎,仔细,谨慎性chariness魅力,魅力十足,魅力四射,魅力无限circumspection慎重考虑,审慎,审慎行事,谨慎行事concern关注,关切,关注的问题,关注问题considerateness体贴,体谅,体贴入微,体贴人consideration考虑,审议,考虑到,考虑因素deliberation商议,审议,商量,商讨diplomacy外交,外交学,外交活动,外交部discernment洞察力,鉴别力,辨别力,鉴别discrimination歧视,歧视问题,歧视性,鉴别forethought深谋远虑,前瞻性思维,前瞻性,深思熟虑gumption魄力,毅力,勇气,决心heed听从,理睬,聆听,注意heedfulness认真,慎重,认真负责,注意力judiciousness判断力,审慎性,审慎,审慎态度observation观察,观测,观察结果,观察力perspicacity前瞻性,透视性,透视,前瞻性眼光precaution防范措施,预防措施,防范,防备措施providence天意,天命,天赐良机,旨意sagacity卓识,卓有成效,洞察力,卓尔不群sense意义,感觉,感官,意识shrewdness机智,心机,机敏,心计solicitude关怀,关切,关爱,关心thoughtfulness思想性,深思熟虑,思维,思维方式wariness戒心,戒备心,防范,戒备心理warning警告,预警,警报,警示watchfulness观察力,监视,观察性,监察good sense好的意义,良好的意义,好的感觉,很好的意义presence of mind心灵的存在,心灵的存在感,心灵存在,心灵状态

Examples

  • He gave a remarkable proof of his canniness in the successful outcome of his bargaining with the trustees of the British Museum.

  • With a childish canniness he held the bottle so that she could see the skull and cross-bones and the word beneath.

  • Carson, with the canniness so characteristic of the American, was not to be so easily convinced.

  • As she doffed her warlike garments, her feminine canniness warned her that this was no time for explanations.

  • His keenness for the main chance, and his general canniness, all his subjects admired hugely.