Word · Frequency #9717
cunning
狡猾；奸诈；诡诈
skill in deceiving others; craftiness or guile
- 1.
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
实践经验；技能；熟练；灵巧。
- 2.
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
通过欺骗表现出的机智
- 3.
Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit; art or magic.
隐秘或狡猾的手段；计谋；诡计；娴熟的欺骗；法术。
- 4.
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
狡猾的艺术性(尤其在欺骗中)
- 5.
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
狡猾；奸诈；诡计；欺诈的倾向。
- 6.
The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
动物的本能或智慧。
灵巧；熟练；技巧；机敏；本能；实践经验；技能；熟练；灵巧。；通过欺骗表现出的机智；隐秘或狡猾的手段；计谋；诡计；娴熟的欺骗；法术。
In use
The fox used its cunning to outsmart the hunters.
She achieved success through a combination of hard work and cunning.
His political cunning helped him win the election against all odds.
[possessive determiner] + cunning
使用所有格限定词修饰cunning，表示某人的奸诈。
His cunning was evident in the negotiation.
他的奸诈在谈判中显而易见。
the cunning of + [noun]
用of结构表示所属关系，强调某一事物本身的狡猾特性。
The cunning of the ancient fox is legendary.
那只老狐狸的奸诈是传奇性的。
with + cunning
介词with或through常与cunning搭配，表示方式或手段。
Connections
Collocations
- show cunning
- 表现出狡猾
- The fox showed great cunning in escaping the hunter.这只狐狸在逃脱猎人时表现出极大的狡猾。
- use cunning
- 运用狡猾
- He used cunning to gain an advantage over his opponents.他运用狡猾来获得对对手的优势。
- with cunning
- 狡猾地
- She planned the scheme with cunning and precision.她狡猾而精确地策划了这个阴谋。
- act with cunning
- 狡猾行事
- The thief acted with cunning to avoid detection.那个小偷狡猾行事以避免被发现。
- cunning in
- 在……方面的狡猾
- His cunning in business dealings earned him a reputation.他在商业交易中的狡猾为他赢得了名声。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cunning谐音‘卡宁’，狡猾计谋卡住你。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：狡猾的计谋、欺骗行为 “cunning”作名词时，通常指通过欺骗表现出的机智，多用于文学或政治语境，描述巧妙的欺骗策略。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /ʌ/ and the ending /nɪŋ/, forming rhymes with 'cunning'. Beware of words that share the 'unning' spelling but have a different vowel sound, such as 'winning' (/wɪnɪŋ/), 'inning' (/ɪnɪŋ/), or 'panning' (/pænɪŋ/).
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。
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