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cunning
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Derivatives :
n
cunningness
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adv
cunningly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- cunning
['k^nɪŋ]
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1.
adjective
[+person]
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[ idea]
狡猾的
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2.
noun
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狡诈
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- cunning
[ˈkʌnɪŋ]
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adjective
可爱的，惹人喜爱的
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2.
adjective
狡猾的，奸诈的，诡计多端的
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You'll have to be cunning, devious, smart.
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你必须得狡诈，阴险和聪明。
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Cunning men often pass for wise.
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狡黠的人经常冒充聪明人。
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3.
adjective
机智的，巧妙的，别出心裁的
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I need a cunning plan to pull this one off.
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我需要一个巧妙的计划来完成这件事。
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4.
n.[u]
狡猾，奸诈，诡计多端
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A manager will often use his cunning to limit the damage.
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经理常常使用他的狡猾来限制损失。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- cunning
['k^nɪŋ]
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adj
crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly
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cunning as a fox
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adj
made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious
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3.
n
craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness
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4.
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cleverness, skill, or ingenuity
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5.
n
[Etymology]
Old English cunnende; related to cunnan to know (see can1), cunnian to test, experience, Old Norse kunna to know
Examples
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The police never dound them: they were very clever and cunning indeed.
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警察从来没有抓住过他们：事实上他们十分机灵和狡猾。
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He rose to power through cunning and deceipt.
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他通过诡计和欺骗获得了权力。
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I need a cunning plan to pull this one off.
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我需要一个巧妙的计划来完成这件事。
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The natives can be cunning and dangerous.
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当地人可能非常狡猾和危险。
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cunning as a fox
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old in cunning
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