Word
wiliness
noun
狡猾;诡计多端;狡诈
deceitful cleverness or shrewdness
- 1.
deceitful cleverness or shrewdness
狡诈的聪明或精明。
狡诈的聪明或精明。;诡计多端;狡猾;[法] 诡诈;狡滑
In use
The old trader's wiliness helped him outwit every competitor in the market.
She relied on her wiliness to avoid being tricked by the con artist.
The villain's plan failed because the detective saw through his wiliness.
the wiliness of sb/sth
该结构强调某人的狡猾特性。
The wiliness of the ancient strategist is still studied today.
古代战略家的诡计多端至今仍被研究。
with wiliness
with wiliness 作方式状语。
She succeeded with wiliness, not brute force.
她凭借狡猾而非蛮力取得成功。
wiliness in doing sth
His wiliness in manipulating public opinion was unmatched.
他在操纵舆论方面的狡猾无人能及。
Common mistakes
He is a very wiliness person.He is a very wily person.
“wiliness”是名词,不能直接修饰名词;应使用其形容词形式“wily”表示“狡猾的”。
I admire her wiliness to learn.I admire her willingness to learn.
“wiliness”意为“狡猾”,而此处需要表示“乐意”的词,应使用“willingness”。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数,表示抽象特质。
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