canny

美['kæni] 英['kæni]

adj. 精明的；谨慎的；节俭的；狡诈的

adv. <苏格兰>仔细地

副词：cannily 比较级：cannier 最高级：canniest 名词：canniness

近义词：shrewd，clever，cunning，crafty，careful，artful，skillful，cautious，prudent，sly，wily，shifty，practical，foxy，astute，smart，cagy，cagey，

adj.(形容词)

adv.(副词)

n.(名词)

Adjective

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
"a cagey lawyer" "too clever to be sound"

用作形容词(adj.)

The canny old lady knew that the book is too expensive.那精明的老太太知道那本书太贵了。
His a canny merchant who knows where his benefit is.他是一个精明的商人，深知自己的利益所在。
Though his tone was respectful, sometimes obsequious, he was also canny.尽管语气中颇有敬意，有时候甚至逢迎，但他很谨慎。
Johnson was plainly a canny individual.约翰逊显然是个狡猾的人物。

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