sly
adj. 狡猾的,狡诈的; 暗中的,偷偷摸摸的; 顽皮的,淘气的; <方>灵活的,巧妙的
A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret.
His lips were spread in a sly smile...
他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
He gave me a sly, meaningful look.
他心照不宣地看了我一眼,意味深长。
If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.
She is devious and sly and manipulative...
她阴险狡诈,会玩人。
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。
To do something on the sly means to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad.
Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
她是不是偷偷地在见什么人?
1. marked by skill in deception;
on the sly
诡秘的,偷偷的:试图逃避注意力的方法
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.
He cast a sly glance at his bridge partner.
他向桥牌搭档使了个会意的眼色.
Each had a different way, humorous or philosophic , contemptuous, sour, or sly, of showing this resentment.
各人有各人不同的表示憎恨的方式, 诙谐的,明达的, 傲慢的, 酸溜溜的或者调皮的.
Don't trust him, he is a sly old fox.
不要相信他, 他是一个狡猾的家伙.
She's a sly puss.
她是个刁滑的姑娘.