| 单词 | canny |
| 释义 | can·ny /ˈkæni/ adjective 1 INTELLIGENTclever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics 〔尤指在商业或政治方面〕精明的，机警的，不易上当的 a canny political advisor 精明的政治顾问2 NICEnice, good – used in Scotland 温和善良的〔苏格兰用语〕 a canny lass 温和善良的少女 —cannily adverbExamples from the Corpuscanny• If nothing else, Annaud proves himself a canny casting director with this movie.• Perhaps a canny distributor will see possibilities for three trendy niche markets, Japanism, environmentalism and feminism.• As always, the Liberals try to have it both ways, but they are up against canny farmers.• Pete Chambers is a canny fellow. Not one to miss an opportunity.• He had real charm, which made canny figures such as Tolkien distrust him.• They were the sturdy facade, the ulterior design for a very canny flow of resources.• Nerve cells, canny little things, recycle their neurotransmitters.• Robinson has benefited from some canny marketing.• Those who took his rewards, however, proved far cannier than their monarch.• She's far too canny to keep her money in this country. She's got it safely hidden away in Switzerland, I expect.Origin canny (1500-1600) → CAN1can·ny adjectiveChineseSyllable clever, business or in deceived, and careful, not Corpus easily especially |
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