sly

adj.

1. 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？
2. 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

1. ADJ-GRADED (眼神、表情或话语)会意的，心照不宣的
   A sly look, 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 狡猾的;诡诈的
   If you describe someone as sly, 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。
3. PHRASE 偷偷地
   To do something on the sly means 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？

1. Her tale has a consciously youthful tone and storyline, combined with a sly humour.
   她的故事有意采用富于青春气息的笔调和情节，同时还带些调侃。
2. She darted a sly sideways glance at Bramwell
   她狡黠地从眼角瞥了布拉姆韦尔一眼。
3. His lips were spread in a sly smile
   他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
4. She is devious and sly and manipulative
   她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
5. 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。
6. Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
   她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？
7. He said nothing but gave me a sly grin that made me feel terribly uneasy
   他什么也没说，只是朝我狡黠地笑了笑，这让我感到极其不安。
8. I've tipped you a wink or signalled to you on the sly many times, but before you took the hint others had already noticed.
   我多次向你使眼色，又给你递暗号，别人都明白了，你却没有反应。
9. Some boys smoke on the sly.
   有些男孩子暗地吸烟。
10. Some officials claimed to unhook connections with the companies but still maintained close ties on the sly.
    某些干部口称已跟公司脱钩，可暗中仍然保持联系。
11. The sly fox nimbly eluded the dogs.
    那只狡猾的狐狸灵活地躲避开那群狗。
12. She picked up the new nylon umbrella on the sly.
    她顺手牵羊拿走了那顶新尼龙伞。
13. The boys smoked on the sly.
    这些孩子偷偷儿地抽烟。
14. He cast a sly glance at his bridge partner.
    他向桥牌搭档使了个会意的眼色。
15. Light reveals the subtle alteration of things, the sly or calamitous impermanence or mortal life.
    事物的细微变动，人生的狡猾，倏忽无常，一一都在光中显露出来。
16. What a sly one!
    这个人可真够刁的。
17. You can't trust him, he's a sly old fox.
    你不能相信他，他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
18. That's why I am going to start the Arnold and Sly Stallone workout plan.
    那为我要开始我的阿诺德和斯莱·史泰龙锻炼计划了。
19. Be on your guard! He's a sly old fox.
    提高警惕，他是一个狡猾的老狐狸。
20. He drives his mother's car on the sly while she's out at work.
    在他母亲出去工作时，他偷偷开了她的汽车。
21. He's a sly old goat.
    他是个老奸巨滑的色鬼。
22. He gave me a sly wink.
    他偷偷地给我使了个眼色。
23. She is having an affair with her Japanese teacher on the sly.
    她和她的日文老师偷偷有了恋情。
24. 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。
25. His black eyes were restless, sly and cunning.
    他的黑眼睛表现出不安、奸诈和狡猾。
26. He is as sly as a fox. you'd better keep away from him.
    他像狐狸一样狡猾，你最好离他远点儿。
27. One day Sly Boy made a mistake.
    有一天，鬼小子犯了一个错误。
28. He's a sly one! He kept his inheritance secret for ten years.
    他是个诡秘的家伙！他将遗产的秘密隐藏了十年。
29. You're a sly one! Why didn't you tell us you were going to get married?
    你真是狡猾的人！为什麽不告诉我们你要结婚了？
30. I just found out that my boy friend has been dating Mary on the sly.
    我刚刚发现我的男朋友偷偷地与玛丽约会啦。

adj.

on the sly

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

adj

1. 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