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

He is as sly as a fox. you'd better keep away from him.
他像狐狸一样狡猾，你最好离他远点儿。
Some officials claimed to unhook connections with the companies but still maintained close ties on the sly.
某些干部口称已跟公司脱钩，可暗中仍然保持联系。
That's why I am going to start the Arnold and Sly Stallone workout plan.
那为我要开始我的阿诺德和斯莱·史泰龙锻炼计划了。
He gave me a sly wink.
他偷偷地给我使了个眼色。
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。
His black eyes were restless, sly and cunning.
他的黑眼睛表现出不安、奸诈和狡猾。
His lips were spread in a sly smile
他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
He's a sly one! He kept his inheritance secret for ten years.
他是个诡秘的家伙！他将遗产的秘密隐藏了十年。
He's a sly old goat.
他是个老奸巨滑的色鬼。
She picked up the new nylon umbrella on the sly.
她顺手牵羊拿走了那顶新尼龙伞。