wily

英 [ˈwaɪli]

美 [ˈwaɪli]

adj.  狡猾的; 诡计多端的; 爱捉弄人的

最高级：wiliest　比较级：wilier　

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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
  1. The boss is a wily old fox.
     老板是个狡猾的老狐狸。

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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• marked by skill in deception
  1. cunning men often pass for wise
  2. deep political machinations
  3. a foxy scheme
  4. a slick evasive answer
  5. sly as a fox
  6. tricky Dick
  7. a wily old attorney
  Synonym:craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksytricky

双语例句

• 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。
• 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！
• 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.
  狡猾的人经常被看作是聪明人；老谋深算的政治诡计；狡诈的计划；狡诈回避的回答；狡猾得像只狐狸；狡猾的迪克；狡猾的老讼棍。
• He was out-witted by his wily opponent.
  他斗不过诡计多端的对手。
• 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。
• 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。
• What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.
  凡是那位奸商所大声赞扬的，往往是最一钱不值的。
• Even now, the wily Zimbabwean liberation hero seems to be outwitting his rivals, mediators and enemies in almost equal measure.
  甚至在现在，这位老谋深算的津巴布韦解放英雄以几乎同样的方法，正在欺骗他的对手、仲裁者和敌人。
• 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。
• I have noticed that many wily entrepreneurs hate to give a definitive "yes" or "no" to difficult questions.
  我注意到，许多善谋的企业家对棘手的问题不喜欢给出确定的“是”或“否”的答案。