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

• We know from history that every time we think we have outsmarted malaria we learn the humbling lesson that we are dealing with a very wily parasite.
  历史上，我们曾数次觉得已战胜了疟疾，而非常狡猾的寄生虫每次都逃脱控制，让我们落了空，这是令人谦卑的教训。
• 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。
• They became more experienced and wily.
  他们变得更加富有经验而机警了。
• 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。
• I was much touched by this act of kindness on the part of that wily old man towards two utterly defenceless strangers.
  这位足智多谋的老人对我们两个无依无靠的外乡人的关切使我为之感动。
• Jane is a wily old bird.
  简是个诡计多端的老太太。
• The wily lot may be excused for not jumping at the mother of dragons 'elevator pitch.
  这群狡猾的家伙没有欣然接受龙之母的电梯推销，或许情有可原。
• 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。
• 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。