sly
adj. 狡猾的,狡詐的; 暗中的,偷偷摸摸的; 頑皮的,淘氣的; <方>靈活的,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,意味深長。
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...
她陰險狡詐,會玩人。
He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
他確確實實是個老奸巨猾的傢伙。
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?
她是不是偷偷地在見什麼人?
1. marked by skill in deception;
on the sly
詭秘的,偷偷的:試圖逃避注意力的方法
Some officials claimed to unhook connections with the companies but still maintained close ties on the sly.
某些幹部口稱已跟公司脫鉤,可暗中仍然保持聯絡.
He cast a sly glance at his bridge partner.
他向橋牌搭檔使了個會意的眼色.
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, 詼諧的,明達的, 傲慢的, 酸溜溜的或者調皮的.
Don't trust him, he is a sly old fox.
不要相信他, 他是一個狡猾的傢伙.
She's a sly puss.
她是個刁滑的姑娘.