cun·ning
adjective/ˈkʌnɪŋ/
/ˈkʌnɪŋ/
- (disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody
狡猾的；奸诈的；诡诈的 - a cunning liar
花言巧语的骗子 - He was as cunning as a fox.
他像狐狸一样狡猾。 - That cunning old rogue is up to something, I'm sure.
我确信那个狡猾的老流氓在捣鬼。
- a cunning liar
- clever and showing skill
灵活的；熟练的；有技巧的 - It was a cunning piece of detective work.
那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。
- It was a cunning piece of detective work.
Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old Norse kunnandi ‘knowledge’, from kunna ‘know’ (related to can), or perhaps from Middle English cunne, an obsolete variant of can. The original sense was ‘(possessing) great academic knowledge or skill’ and had no implication of deceit; the sense ‘deceitfulness’ dates from late Middle English.