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cunningly

/kuhn-ing/US // ˈkʌn ɪŋ //UK // (ˈkʌnɪŋ) //

狡猾地,狡黠地,狡猾的,狡诈地

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
    • : adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : showing or made with ingenuity.
    • : artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
    • : Informal. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
    • : Archaic. skillful; expert.
v.动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : Obsolete. present participle of can.

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Examples

  • Edited with astute commentary by the club’s president, Martin Edwards, this substantial volume gathers 90 essays — both old and new — on the cunning and devious artistry employed by leading authors of crime, suspense and adventure fiction.

  • Finnegan was a cunning signing as a minor league free agent out of the Oakland system and didn’t allow a run in 21 of his 25 outings.

  • But Stephen Kotkin's new biography reveals a learned despot who acted cunningly to take advantage of the times.

  • Raptly, they drink in the cunningly arranged open floor plan.

  • The soldier looked for a moment cunningly at the hunter, and then suddenly changed his tone.

  • There were hundreds of racks containing bundles so cunningly rolled that you could see at a glance what was in each.

  • I have nae clear mind about his coat,” said Alan cunningly; “but it sticks in my head that it was blue.

  • He grinned cunningly and reached into a pocket, drawing out a paper.

  • The wainscot cupboard I had so cunningly devised was swinging wide.