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单词 slyness
释义
slyness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈslaɪ.nəs/us
/ˈslaɪ.nəs/
behaviourthat iscleverinordertodeceivepeopleand get what youwant:
Theprosecutionappealedtopopularstereotypesabout the slyness of women.
He uses all his slyness toprovokeaconfrontationwith hisson.
behaviourthatsuggeststhat youknowsecrets:
Girls she'd been toschoolwith said, "Welcome," and some had slyness intheirsmiles.
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(Definition ofslynessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslyness

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There is no prison that is impregnable to theslyness, the cleverness and the potential of the revolutionaries.
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Her last number at this show was a solo (final baile), in which she displayed experience, charisma,slynessand boundless virtuosity.
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It was said that the sharpness of her nose was equaled only by theslynessof her tongue.
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He is discovered, but withslynessand improvisation manages to elude his pursuers.
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He is known for his agility,slyness, and craftiness.
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Slyness-concealment has the function of preventing one from making it clean break with it and feeling relieved.
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For example, theslynessand wittiness of foxes has remained constant.
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Admirers of hokum warmed to itsslynessand the seeming innocence that provided a context for simplistic shenanigans.
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They are given human qualities such as wit, humor,slynessand even stupidity.
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All these things are unpleasant and do not show your skill in playing, but yourslynessor your rudeness.
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