Word · Frequency #18523
canny
精明；老练；有眼光
核心释义
Shrewd and astute, especially in dealing with practical matters.
- 1.
仔细的；审慎的；谨慎的。
Careful, prudent, cautious.
- 2.
有见识的；精明的；机敏的。
Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- 3.
节俭的；节省的。
Frugal, thrifty.
审慎；谨慎；节俭；精打细算；仔细的；审慎的；谨慎的。；有见识的；精明的；机敏的。；节俭的；节省的。
用法In use
She made a canny investment that doubled her money within a year.
用法提示：canny 在此句中表示‘精明的’，修饰 investment，体现其在财务决策中的 shrewdness。
It's canny to read the contract carefully before signing anything.
用法提示：canny 作为表语形容词，表达‘谨慎的’含义，用于建议审慎行为。
My grandmother is the canniest shopper I know; she never pays full price.
用法提示：canniest 是 canny 的最高级形式，此处强调‘节约的’特质，形容精打细算。
canny + noun
修饰名词，表示精明的、谨慎的。
She made a canny investment.
她做了一笔精明的投资。
be canny about sth
表示在某事上谨慎或精明。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a canny investor
- 精明的投资者
- A canny investor studies the market carefully before putting money in.精明的投资者在投入资金之前会仔细研究市场。
- a canny move
- 审慎而明智的一步
- Booking the hotel early proved to be a canny move.提前预订酒店被证明是审慎而明智的一步。
- a canny negotiator
- 老练的谈判者
- As a canny negotiator, she got a much better price.作为一位老练的谈判者，她争取到了好得多的价格。
- canny with money
- 用钱精打细算
- He is canny with money and always saves a little each month.他用钱精打细算，每个月总会存下一点。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：canny 开头像 can（能），能看清局势的人自然精明审慎，花钱也节俭。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business discussions、consumer advice canny 通常用来形容人在生意或实际事务中精明、有判断力，语气中性，既不十分正式，也不算口语俚语。比较常见于商业、理财或消费评价等场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
有比较级和最高级形式：cannier, canniest。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words nanny, granny, and cranny rhyme with canny: they share the stressed vowel /æ/ and the ending /ni/. Beware of lookalikes: canyon /ˈkænjən/ and cannon /ˈkænən/ have similar spellings but different sounds and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.