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canny

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

乖巧,狡猾的,聪明的,聪明

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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

adj.clever, artful
Synonyms
adroit聪明的,狡猾的,巧妙的,狡黠的astute精明的,精明,狡黠的,聪明的cagey狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,畏畏缩缩cautious谨慎的,慎重,慎重的,谨慎discreet谨慎,谨慎的,慎重,慎重的frugal节俭的,俭朴的,俭朴,节俭ingenious巧妙的,灵巧的,巧妙,巧妙地intelligent聪明,聪明的,智慧,智能judicious审慎的,明智的,审慎,谨慎的prudent审慎的,谨慎的,慎重的,慎重shrewd精明的,精明,精明能干,聪明的skillful娴熟,娴熟的,熟练的,熟练sly狡猾的,狡猾,诡谲,诡异的subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙wise明智的,智慧的,智慧,聪明的able能够,有能力的,可以,能够的acute急性,急症,急性病,急剧careful仔细,谨慎,认真,细心circumspect谨慎的,谨慎,审慎的,慎重cunning狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,狡诈dexterous心灵手巧,心灵手巧的,轻巧,轻巧的foxy狡猾的,狡猾,狐狸精,狡猾的人having fancy footwork花拳绣腿,花拳绣腿的,花样翻新,花样百出hep他,鹤壁,鹤立鸡群,鹤岗knowing知道,了解,知道的,认识nimble-witted聪明伶俐的,聪明伶俐,聪明伶俐的人,聪明的perspicacious敏锐的,睿智,敏锐,缜密的quick快速,迅速,快,快速的quick-witted心灵手巧,心灵手巧的,机灵,机智sagacious贤明,贤明的,明智的,贤明的人slick滑溜溜的,油嘴滑舌,滑溜溜,光滑的slippery滑溜溜的,滑溜溜,滑腻的,光滑的smart聪明,智能,聪明的,智慧smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑street smart聪明人,聪明,聪明的街头人士,聪明的街头streetwise聪明,聪明人,街头巷尾,睿智wary谨慎的,警惕,谨慎小心,小心翼翼watchful小心翼翼,谨慎的,警惕的,警惕with it与它,用它,与其,与之对应的是worldly-wise世故的,世故,世俗的,世故的人
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Examples

  • Schumer’s aw-shucks humblebrags conceal a canny, ambitious pol.

  • It’s a canny parody of how Western media has focused on these concerns amid claims that K-pop stars are forbidden to date, have grueling training schedules, and face exacting pressure from their labels and rabid fans alike.

  • Despite his lovey-dovey talk and reassurances about the bliss and safety that await her, Bilel is clearly a cunning viper engaged in his own dangerous fraud, thus further marking Profile as a canny, multifaceted snapshot of digital deception.

  • Other portrayals of nature are rendered fantastic partly by the canny use of color.

  • That’s what the canny retail investors spotted when they decided to target GameStop.

  • Ever canny if uninspiring, John Boehner admitted as much in his recent remarks.

  • But he was a canny political operator, far less ideological and more coldly pragmatic than proponents liked to admit.

  • A wavering, but canny Wehrmacht General Dietrich von Choltitz finally surrendered it on August 25.

  • That is admirable, and Preserve is clever, or at least canny.

  • All of it is so canny we can only wonder why no one had said these things before.

  • Keen and canny, they drive a close bargain but, scrupulous and conscientious, fulfil it faithfully.

  • He is a steady lad,’ your father said, ‘and a canny goer; and I doubt not he will come safe, and be well liked where he goes.

  • After three years, during which he served me very faithfully, I transferred him to a Frenchman, Mr. Canny by name.'

  • The august name of Wilkins's was in its essence so exclusive that vast numbers of fairly canny provincials had never heard of it.

  • It had been mischievously started by Muriel and smilingly declined by three canny freshmen.