sly

英 [slaɪ]

美 [slaɪ]

adj. 诡诈的; 狡诈的; 诡秘的(表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密)

Collins.1 / BNC.9181 / COCA.9698

习惯用语

adj.

on the sly

adj.

诡诈的；狡诈的
acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people
1. a sly political move
  诡诈的政治手段
2. You sly old devil! How long have you known?
  你这个老滑头！你知道有多久了？
诡秘的（表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密）
suggesting that you know sth secret that other people do not know
1. a sly smile/grin/look/glance, etc.
  诡秘的微笑、咧嘴一笑、神色、一瞥等

ADJ-GRADED (眼神、表情或话语)会意的，心照不宣的
Aslylook, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret.
1. His lips were spread in a sly smile...
  他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
2. He gave me a sly, meaningful look.
  他心照不宣地看了我一眼，意味深长。
ADJ-GRADED 狡猾的;诡诈的
If you describe someone assly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.
1. She is devious and sly and manipulative...
  她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
2. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
  他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。
PHRASE 偷偷地
To do somethingon the slymeans to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad.
1. Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
  她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？

adj

His black eyes were restless, sly and cunning.
他的黑眼睛表现出不安、奸诈和狡猾。
Some boys smoke on the sly.
有些男孩子暗地吸烟。
He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。
I just found out that my boy friend has been dating Mary on the sly.
我刚刚发现我的男朋友偷偷地与玛丽约会啦。
The sly fox nimbly eluded the dogs.
那只狡猾的狐狸灵活地躲避开那群狗。
The boys smoked on the sly.
这些孩子偷偷儿地抽烟。
I've tipped you a wink or signalled to you on the sly many times, but before you took the hint others had already noticed.
我多次向你使眼色，又给你递暗号，别人都明白了，你却没有反应。
He gave me a sly wink.
他偷偷地给我使了个眼色。
You can't trust him, he's a sly old fox.
你不能相信他，他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
She is devious and sly and manipulative
她阴险狡诈，会玩人。