cannier

英 [ˈkænɪə] 美 [ˈkænɪər]

adj.  (尤指在商业或政治方面)精明谨慎的,老谋深算的
canny的比较级



柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 精明的;狡黠的;头脑灵活的
    A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny .
    1. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away...
      他非常精明,不会冒险暴露自己。
    2. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling...
      精明的投资者需要预计到美元何时会再次大跌。
    3. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.
      一些分析家认为,他的这一政治举措很高明。

双语例句

  1. "Women are cannier than men at making a lifetime choice," added Professor Gordon.
    在终身大事上,女性比男性更谨慎,戈登教授补充说。
  2. There is no question who hasbeen the cannier politician.
    到底谁精明,不言自明了。
  3. Tim made a cannier bargain this time.
    这一次蒂姆很精明做了笔好交易。
  4. In Wenzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province famous for its entrepreneurs, drivers are cannier.
    中国浙江省的温州市,因企业家众多而闻名,这里的司机更是精打细算。