canny

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a. 精明的, 谨慎的, 节约的

发音

其它 /ˈkæni/

词形变化

cannier 比较级 canniest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Careful, prudent, cautious.

    The politician gave a canny response to the reporter’s questions.

    O! as thou art bonny, be prudent and canny,

  2. 2.

    Knowing, shrewd, astute.

    The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted.

  3. 3.

    Frugal, thrifty.

    canny investments

  4. 4.

    Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.

    苏格兰

    She’s a canny lass hor like!

  5. 5.

    Gentle, quiet, steady.

    苏格兰

    a canny horse

    Be canny with this letter.

  6. 1.

    Natural, normal.

  7. 1.

    Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.

    The rear sounds sounded canny compared to the front ones. And you also have to adjust the volume so both pair of speakers are at the same level, […]

adv.
  1. 1.

    Very, considerably; quite, rather.

    a canny long journey

    canny near home

    That’s a canny big horse, man!

  2. 2.

    Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

    苏格兰

    he sits very canny

    drive canny

词汇关系

形容词

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相关短语

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词源

Northern English dialect, from can (“to know”) ( + -y), from Middle English can, first and third person singular of cunnen, connen (“to be able, know how to”), from Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). Compare Scots canny, English cunny, Old English cann (“knowledge, assertion”). More at can, cunning.

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