sly

英 [slaɪ]

美 [slaɪ]

adj.  诡诈的; 狡诈的; 诡秘的(表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密)

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习惯用语

adj.

on the sly
• 秘密地；偷偷地；背地里
  secretly; not wanting other people to discover what you are doing
• He has to visit them on the sly.
  他只得偷偷地去看望他们。

牛津词典

adj.

• 诡诈的；狡诈的
  acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people
  1. a sly political move
     诡诈的政治手段
  2. You sly old devil! How long have you known?
     你这个老滑头！你知道有多久了？
• 诡秘的（表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密）
  suggesting that you know sth secret that other people do not know
  1. a sly smile/grin/look/glance, etc.
     诡秘的微笑、咧嘴一笑、神色、一瞥等

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (眼神、表情或话语)会意的，心照不宣的
  Aslylook, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret.
  1. His lips were spread in a sly smile...
     他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
  2. He gave me a sly, meaningful look.
     他心照不宣地看了我一眼，意味深长。
• ADJ-GRADED 狡猾的;诡诈的
  If you describe someone assly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.
  1. She is devious and sly and manipulative...
     她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
  2. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
     他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。
• PHRASE 偷偷地
  To do somethingon the slymeans to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad.
  1. Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
     她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？

英英释义

adj

• marked by skill in deception
  1. cunning men often pass for wise
  2. deep political machinations
  3. a foxy scheme
  4. a slick evasive answer
  5. sly as a fox
  6. tricky Dick
  7. a wily old attorney
  Synonym:craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslicktricksytrickywily

双语例句

• He cast a sly glance at his bridge partner.
  他向桥牌搭档使了个会意的眼色。
• His black eyes were restless, sly and cunning.
  他的黑眼睛表现出不安、奸诈和狡猾。
• Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
  她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？
• The boys smoked on the sly.
  这些孩子偷偷儿地抽烟。
• One day Sly Boy made a mistake.
  有一天，鬼小子犯了一个错误。
• She is devious and sly and manipulative
  她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
• The sly fox nimbly eluded the dogs.
  那只狡猾的狐狸灵活地躲避开那群狗。
• Some boys smoke on the sly.
  有些男孩子暗地吸烟。
• Don't go there, Mary. He's as sly as a fox.
  不要去，Mary，他狡猾的简直就是个狐狸。
• She darted a sly sideways glance at Bramwell
  她狡黠地从眼角瞥了布拉姆韦尔一眼。