canny
英 ['k?n?]
美 ['k?ni]
- adj. 精明的，謹慎的；節約的
- n. (Canny)人名；(英)坎尼
助記提示
1. can "know, know how to do something, be mentally able, have learned, have power to, be able" + 雙寫 n 加 -y.
2. 本義為：knowing, 引申為：careful.
中文詞源
canny 精明的來自can, 知道，詞源同cunning, uncanny。
英文詞源
- canny
- canny: see can
- canny (adj.)
- 1630s, Scottish and northern English formation from can (v.1) in its sense of "know how to," + -y (2). "Knowing," hence, "careful." A doublet of cunning that flowed into distinct senses. Often used superciliously of Scots by their southern neighbors (and their American cousins).
The Canny Scot is so well known as scarcely to require description. He carries caution, cunning, and selfishness to excess. Deceitful when a purpose is to be accomplished, he is not habitually deceitful. One thing he never loses sight of--his own interest. But of his own interest he is not the most enlightened judge. ["The Natural History of Scotsmen," in "The Argosy," December 1865]
Related: Cannily; canniness.
雙語例句
- 1. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.
- 一些分析家認為，他的這一政治舉措很高明。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
- 約翰遜顯然是個狡猾的人物.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Especially, the improved Canny operator is worthy of referring in other similar kinds of detecting system.
- 特別是改進的Canny算子算法,對其它類似檢測系統也具有較高參考價值.
來自互聯網
- 4. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling.
- 精明的投資者需要預計到美元何時會再次大跌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
- 精明狡猾的首相辯解說自己是蘇格蘭血統。
來自柯林斯例句