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canny

UK //ˈkæni//US //ˈkæni//

词源

源自16世纪苏格兰英语,可能来自古英语 'cunnan'(知道、能够),与 'cunning'(狡猾的)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容人聪明、机敏,尤其在商业或实际事务中表现出精明的判断力。常带有谨慎和善于算计的意味。

“He's a canny businessman who always gets the best deals.”

(他是个精明的商人,总能拿到最划算的交易。)

“The canny investor sold his stocks before the market crashed.”

(那位精明的投资者在市场崩盘前抛售了股票。)

❶ 形容事物设计巧妙或运作高效,常带有赞赏的意味。

“The device has a canny design that makes it very user-friendly.”

(这个装置设计巧妙,非常易于使用。)

“Her canny use of colors transformed the dull room.”

(她对色彩的巧妙运用让沉闷的房间焕然一新。)

同义词:shrewd, astute, clever, sharp, smart

常见短语

canny as a fox — 形容某人像狐狸一样狡猾精明,常用于赞赏或略带调侃的语境。

“Don't try to trick him—he's as canny as a fox.”

(别想骗他——他像狐狸一样精明。)