Word · Frequency #23902
cagey
精明的;谨慎的
核心释义
Wary, careful, shrewd.
- 1.
Wary, careful, shrewd.
- 2.
Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.
守口如瓶的;不愿透露的;狡猾的;机警的;有戒心的;不敢表态的
用法In use
When asked about his plans, he gave a cagey answer that revealed nothing.
用法提示:cagey 作形容词,形容回答时小心谨慎、不愿透露信息。
The detective remained cagey about the details of the investigation.
用法提示:cagey 描述侦探对信息有戒心,不轻易透露。
She is a cagey negotiator, always holding back her true intentions.
用法提示:cagey 形容在谈判中机警、精明,不露声色。
be cagey about sth
He was cagey about his plans for the weekend.
他对周末计划讳莫如深。
be cagey with sb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be cagey about
- 对…守口如瓶;对…讳莫如深
- He was cagey about his past.他对自己的过去守口如瓶。
- cagey answer
- 谨慎含糊的回答
- She gave a cagey answer to his question.她对他的问题给出了谨慎含糊的回答。
- cagey smile
- 神秘狡黠的笑容
- He gave a cagey smile when asked about the surprise.当被问及惊喜时,他露出了神秘狡黠的笑容。
- cagey negotiator
- 精明的谈判者
- She is a cagey negotiator who never reveals her bottom line.她是一位精明的谈判者,从不透露自己的底线。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cagey 像关在笼子里(cage)的动物,警觉谨慎,不肯轻易开口。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常交谈中谈论个人计划、媒体采访中回应敏感问题、商务谈判中协商条件 cagey 多用于非正式场合,形容人小心谨慎、不愿透露信息。比较常见于日常交谈和新闻报道。正式写作中,常改用 cautious、reserved 或 tight-lipped。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 stagey(也可写作 stagy)与 cagey 押韵。注意 edgy、saggy、foggy 虽然都以 -gy 或 -ggy 结尾,但读音不同;cage 与 cagey 开头相同,但结尾不同。
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