查词 - cunning

cunning

ˈkʌnɪŋ adj

1 someone who is cunning is clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want 〔人〕狡猾的，狡诈的;

a cunning opponent

狡猾的对手

2 behaviour or actions that are cunning are clever but dishonest and unfair, and are used to get what you want a cunning object or piece of equipment is clever and unusual attractive [美，过时] 可爱的，吸引人的 AmE old-fashioned

狡诈的计划

a cunning little device for keeping out draughts

挡风用的小巧玩意儿

a cunning little dress

小巧可爱的连衣裙

3 a cunning object or piece of equipment is clever and unusual 〔物体或设备〕巧妙的，不同寻常的

a cunning little device for keeping out draughts

挡风用的小巧玩意儿

4 attractive [美，过时] 可爱的，吸引人的 AmE old-fashioned

a cunning little dress

小巧可爱的连衣裙

noun

5 the ability to achieve what you want by deceiving people in a clever way 狡猾，狡诈

the tiger’s ferocity and cunning

老虎的凶猛和狡诈

She would use low cunning (=unpleasant dishonest methods) to win people’s sympathy.

她会耍卑鄙的花招来博得别人的同情。