sly

sly

[slai]

adj.狡猾的, 会心的, 淘气的, 诡异的

例句与用法:

She's a sly puss.

她是个刁滑的姑娘。

Don't trust him, he is a sly old fox.

别相信他,他像老狐狸一样狡猾。

Marked by or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.

秘密的,阴险的欺骗性的,秘密的,狡猾的,不诚实的,鬼鬼崇崇的

She must have been having lessons on the sly.

她准是暗地里一直在上课。

He is a sly dog.

他是个狡猾的家伙。

词形变化:

副词: slyly | 形容词比较级: slier/slyer | 形容词最高级: sliest/slyest | 名词: slyness |


a.

1. 狡猾的, 狡诈的

That sly girl managed to get her friend's job.

那个诡诈的女孩设法取得她朋友的工作。

2. 诡秘的, 悄悄的

A slow sly smile was creeping around the corners of his mouth.

他的嘴角慢慢露出了诡秘的微笑。

3. 会心的

They exchanged sly looks and smiles.

他们交换会意的眼色和微笑。

4. 恶作剧的, 淘气的

The sly cat stole the meat while the cook's back was turned.

淘气的猫趁厨师转身之机偷吃了肉。


短语词组:

on the sly

1. 偷偷地

She is having an affair with her Japanese teacher on the sly.

她和她的日文老师偷偷有了恋情。

He's been drinking whiskey on the sly for thirty years.

他暗中偷喝威士忌酒已有三十年了。

When she thought no one was looking she opened the cupboard and took a few sweets on the sly.

当她觉得没人看见时, 她打开壁橱偷偷拿了几块糖。


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