| 词组 | cunning |
| 释义 | cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ adjective 1. a cunning plan is clever and often involves tricking other people in order to get what you wantcunning + nounsa cunning plan/plot They used a cunning plan to get him out of prison.a cunning trick/ploy/ruse (=a clever trick or plan) My uncle thought it was a cunning ploy intended to get money from him.a cunning strategy The king won the battle by means of a cunning strategy, in which his men pretended they were about to surrender.THESAURUS: cunning → clever (2)2. a cunning person is good at tricking people in a clever way in order to get what he or she wants adverbsvery/extremely cunning These people are very cunning and they will do everything they can to protect those closest to them.phrasesa cunning old devil What is he doing now, the cunning old devil?as cunning as a fox The old man was as cunning as a fox and it would be difficult to catch him.THESAURUS: cunning → intelligent |
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