Word · Frequency #33274
designing
/diˈzainiŋ/
adjective
阴谋的，诡诈的
concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; scheming
- 1.
artful; scheming
狡猾的；诡计多端的。
狡猾的；诡计多端的。；阴谋的；诡诈的
In use
The designing politician manipulated the public with false promises.
She saw through his designing nature and avoided his trap.
His designing smile made everyone suspicious of his intentions.
designing + noun (adj. attributive)
She is a designing woman.
她是个诡诈的女人。
be + designing (adj. predicative)
He is designing and cunning.
他诡诈又狡猾。
the designing of + noun (n. design work)
The designing of the bridge required many engineers.
这座桥梁的设计需要许多工程师。
sb's designing (n. scheme)
His designing was finally discovered.
他的计谋最终被发现了。
Common mistakes
He is a very designing person.He is a very creative person.
designing 作形容词意为‘狡诈的’，而非‘有创意的’。应使用 creative 表达积极意义。
I have many designings to do.I have a lot of designing to do.
designing 作为动名词表示‘设计工作’时不可数，不能用 many 修饰。应改为 a lot of designing 或 many design projects。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- designings
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.