英语释义

1. wise in practical affairs

2. displaying cleverness ingenious

3. clever in concealing one's aims or ends furtive

4. lacking in straightforwardness and candor dissembling

5. lightly mischievous roguish
a sly jest

6. in a manner intended to avoid notice

7. clever in a dishonest way

8. showing that you know a secret

9. both clever and tricky

10. tending to keep secrets and hide intentions

11. mischievous sense 2
There were teachers all over the place, and any kind of fighting or taunting, above a sly pinch … was out.
— Lynne Reid Banks, The Indian in the Cupboard

12. so as not to be seen or caught secretly

片语

naughtilyad 顽皮地；无礼地

impishlyad 顽皮地；恶作剧地

英汉例句

• Mrs Durbeyfield's jacket and bonnet were already hanging slily upon a chair by her side, in readiness for this contemplated jaunt, the reason for which the matron deplored more than its necessity.

  德北菲尔德太太的衣服和帽子挂在她身边的一把椅子上，已经为这趟计划中的外出準备好了，这位家庭主妇感到伤心的理由并不是她必须出这趟门。

相似词

artful巧妙的；狡猾的；有技巧的；欺诈的

beguiling欺骗；使愉快地度过；迷住（beguile的ing形式）

crafty狡猾的；灵巧的

cunning狡猾

cute可爱的；漂亮的；聪明的，伶俐的

designing有计划的；狡猾的，不怀好意的

devious偏僻的；弯曲的；不光明正大的

foxy像狐貍的；狡猾的；（女性）狐媚的；赤褐色的；（葡萄酒）有麝香味的；（纸或其他材料）有斑点的，泛黄的

guileful狡猾的；诡计多端的

scheming腹黑

shrewd精明（的人）；机灵（的人）

slick使光滑；使漂亮

subtle微妙的；精细的；敏感的；狡猾的；稀薄的

tricky狡猾的；机警的；棘手的

wily(Wily)人名；(英)威利

相反词

artless天真的；朴实的；无虚饰的

guileless诚实的

ingenuous天真的；坦白的；正直的；朴实的

innocent(Innocent)人名；(英、西)因诺森特；(法)伊诺桑

undesigning