sly
US
UK sly adj: (person: deceiving)
SC 狡猾的 jiǎo huá de
SC 狡诈的 jiǎo huá de ，jiǎo zhà de
TC 狡詐的
TC 狡詐的
Julia is so sly; she says one thing to my face and another behind my back.
茱莉亚真是狡猾，她当着我的面说一套，背过脸说的又是另一套。
sly adj: (mischievous, playful)
SC 淘气的 táo qì de
TC 淘氣的
TC 淘氣的
SC 调皮的
SC 顽皮的 táo qì de ，wán pí de
TC 頑皮的
TC 頑皮的
Patrick gave Martha a sly wink as he hid the boss's favourite pen.
帕特里克把老板最喜欢的钢笔藏了起来，向玛莎淘气的挤了挤眼睛。
sly adj: (smart)
SC 聪明的 cōng míng de
TC 聰明的
TC 聰明的
SC 灵巧的 cōng míng de ，líng qiǎo de
TC 靈巧的
TC 靈巧的
That was a sly move; you got just what you wanted.
那一招很聪明，让你得到了想得到的东西。
sly adj: (furtive)
SC 愉愉摸摸的
SC 秘密的 mì mì de
SC 暗中的 àn zhōng de
As Don prattled on, Ruby cast a sly glance at her watch.
汤恩滔滔不绝说个没完，卢比悄悄看了一眼手表。
as sly as a fox adj: (devious, cunning)
SC 如狐狸般狡猾 rú hú lí bān jiǎo huá
Reynard was as sly as a fox as he wheedled his way into the hen house.
on the sly adv: informal (secretly)
SC 背地里 bèi dì lǐ
TC 背地裡 / 暗地裡
TC 背地裡 / 暗地裡
SC 悄悄地 bèi dì lǐ，qiāo qiāo de
He spent a lot of his career playing computer games on the sly.
sly old fox n: (devious or secretive person) (比喻义)
SC 狡猾的老狐狸
I would never have guessed that about you, you sly old fox!