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单词 wily
释义
wily
adjective
uk
/ˈwaɪ.li/us
/ˈwaɪ.li/
(of aperson)intelligent, having a very goodunderstandingofsituations,possibilities, andpeople, and oftenwillingto usetrickstoachieveanaim:
（人）狡猾的，诡计多端的
a wilypolitician狡猾的政客
Synonyms
cleverdisapproving
cunning
slick(SKILFUL)
tricky
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wilesformal
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Wise and sensible
(Definition ofwilyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

wily| American Dictionary

wily
adjective
us
/ˈwɑɪ·li/
quicktothinkof things, having a very goodunderstandingofsituationsandpossibilities, and oftenwillingto usetrickstoachieveanaim:
a wilyhunter
(Definition ofwilyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwily

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In this connection, surviving accounts demonstrate awilyadeptness at manipulation of the press and police.
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It takes awilyphilosopher to avoid this trap.
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The recruiters needed to be both tough andwilyto do their business.
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Occupying center stage through most of the book are the urban notables, a small clique ofwilyand resilient families who stood at the summit of local society.
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Thewilyfox will not go into a bit of wire sticking out on the open hillside.
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Prosecutors get a very bad press these days, but in the main they arewilypeople.
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Do wewilyconsider the emigration of the very best class of labourer or artisan?
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He is a most interesting bird, however; a most vigilant,wilyfellow, and he deserves a great deal more attention than he is receiving.
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There will be somewilyemployers who might attempt to wrest some perceived commercial advantage by exploiting vulnerable workers.
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He is a very naughty chap, undoubtedly; he iswily, lives by his wits and forays in company, but he is altogether delightful.
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No doubt under these circumstances of exposure a good manywilymanagers of firms would not continue to hold the posts they hold now.
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By joining our union and supporting safeguarding is thewilyway you can hope to protect your wages and working conditions.
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It is all very well to say that it iswilyan incomplete remedy.
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But during the eighteen months the husband, who was rather awilyperson, had arranged to sell his house.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are asking whether the simple ones should be helped, not thewilyones.
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