sly

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UK [slaɪ]
  • adj.诡诈的；狡诈的；诡秘的（表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密）
  • Web狡猾的；偷偷摸摸的；淘气的
Comparative Degree：slyer  Comparative Degree：slier  Superlative：slyest  Superlative：sliest  

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sly
adj.
1.
诡诈的；狡诈的acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people
a sly political move
诡诈的政治手段
You sly old devil! How long have you known?
你这个老滑头！你知道有多久了？
2.
[ubn]
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
a sly smile/grin/look/glance, etc.
诡秘的微笑、咧嘴一笑、神色、一瞥等

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AllAll,诡诈的诡诈的,狡诈的狡诈的,诡秘的诡秘的,狡猾的狡猾的,偷偷摸摸的偷偷摸摸的,淘气的淘气的
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1.
A week later, sly Lucia pretended to be sad once more and told Silver Nose she wanted news of her mother.
一个星期后，露琪亚又假装忧心忡忡，她对银鼻子说还想知道妈妈的消息。
yī gè xīng qī hòu , lòu qí yà yòu jiǎ zhuāng yōu xīn chōng chōng , tā duì yín bí zi shuō hái xiǎng zhī dào mā mā de xiāo xi 。
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2.
But it was a sly vanity; many people assumed the name referred to web pages, not a surname.
但它是诡秘的一部分，多数人认为这是网页，而不是一个姓。
dàn tā shì guǐ mì de yí bù fen , duō shù rén rèn wéi zhè shì wǎng yè , ér bú shì yī gè xìng 。
dongxi.net
3.
With a sly grin, he reached into his trousers pocket and pulled out a pair of thick woolen socks. "And I found these especially for you. "
他顽皮地一笑，伸手进裤袋里掏出双厚厚的羊毛袜，“这双是我特地为你找的。”
tā wán pí de yī xiào , shēn shǒu jìn kù dài lǐ tāo chū shuāng hòu hòu de yáng máo wà , " zhè shuāng shì wǒ tè dì wèi nǐ zhǎo de 。 "
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4.
Grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain.
尽管这只表华丽珍贵，因为用的是旧皮带取代表链，他有时只偷偷地瞥上一眼。
jǐn guǎn zhè zhī biǎo huá lì zhēn guì , yīn wèi yòng de shì jiù pí dài qǔ dài biǎo liàn , tā yǒu shí zhǐ tōu tōu de piē shàng yī yǎn 。
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5.
They take a sly pleasure in the failure of others , and they are always ready to say ' I told you so ' .
他们对别人的失败幸灾乐祸，总找机会讽刺别人：“看吧，我早警告过你了！”
tā men duì bié rén de shī bài xìng zāi lè huò , zǒng zhǎo jī huì fěng cì bié rén : " kàn ba , wǒ zǎo jǐng gào guò nǐ le ! "
article.yeeyan.org
6.
Be honest enough to own it, and that what I said in the town was true, though your fancy-man was so up about it - hey, my sly one?
你老实地承认吧，那天我在镇里说的话是真的，尽管你那个情人听了发脾气——喂，我狡猾的野姑娘，是不是？
nǐ lǎo shí de chéng rèn ba , nà tiān wǒ zài zhèn lǐ shuō de huà shì zhēn de , jǐn guǎn nǐ nà ge qíng rén tīng le fā pí qi —— wèi , wǒ jiǎo huá de yě gū niang , shì bu shì ?
www.ebigear.com
7.
A slow sly smile is creeping around the corner of his mouth.
他的嘴角慢慢露出了诡秘的微笑。
tā de zuǐ jiǎo màn màn lù chū le guǐ mì de wēi xiào 。
zhidao.baidu.com
8.
she turned her eyes , as she rested against the cow , full of sly inquiry upon him.
把头靠在牛肚子上以后，她就满眼含着乖觉隐约的追问神气，转向他。
bǎ tóu kào zài niú dǔ zǐ shàng yǐ hòu , tā jiù mǎn yǎn hán zhe guāi jué yǐn yuē de zhuī wèn shén qì , zhuǎn xiàng tā 。
www.ichacha.net
9.
President kept up a sly occasional acquaintance with her, when out of the jurisdiction of his ladies.
总统碰上妻子女儿管不着他的当儿，就偷偷摸摸地来找她。
zǒng tǒng pèng shàng qī zi nǚ ér guǎn bù zháo tā de dāng ér , jiù tōu tōu mō mō de lái zhǎo tā 。
bbs.sjtu.edu.cn
10.
The computer scientist leaned back in her chair, and with a sly smile responded, 'Yes, but who do you think created the chaos?
计算机科学家倚靠在她的椅子里，狡黠一笑，说道：“是啊，但你认为是谁创造了混乱呢？”
jì suàn jī kē xué jiā yǐ kào zài tā de yǐ zi lǐ , jiǎo xiá yī xiào , shuō dào : " shì , dàn nǐ rèn wéi shì shuí chuàng zào le hùn luàn ne ? "
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