canniness
/kan-ee/US // ˈkæn i //UK // (ˈkænɪ) //
罐头,罐装,炮制,胆量
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
can·ni·er, can·ni·est.
- : careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
- : astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
- : skilled; expert.
- : frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
- : Scot. safe to deal with, invest in, or work at.gentle; careful; steady.snug; cozy; comfortable.pleasing; attractive.Archaic.having supernatural or occult powers.
adv.副词 adverb
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Also can·ni·ly.
- : in a canny manner.
- : Scot. carefully; cautiously.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
He gave a remarkable proof of his canniness in the successful outcome of his bargaining with the trustees of the British Museum.
With a childish canniness he held the bottle so that she could see the skull and cross-bones and the word beneath.
Carson, with the canniness so characteristic of the American, was not to be so easily convinced.
As she doffed her warlike garments, her feminine canniness warned her that this was no time for explanations.
His keenness for the main chance, and his general canniness, all his subjects admired hugely.
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