英语词汇“cagily”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

behaving as if you have a secret► secretive

unwilling to let other people know what you are doing, or to give them information about yourself: · Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.· Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings? · Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.secretive about: · Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she?

► cagey

informal unwilling to tell people definitely what your plans, intentions, or opinions are - use this especially when you cannot think of a good reason for someone doing this: · He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job.cagey about: · She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think?play it cagey American: · Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper.

► play your cards close to your chest

British /play your cards close to your vest American if someone plays their cards close to their chest or vest , they do not allow other people to know what they are planning to do next: · Roslin, known for playing his cards close to his vest, declined to comment.

► furtive

someone who is furtive or behaves in a furtive way looks as though they are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that they have done: · His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.· Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.· The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle.

► secret

doing something only in secret , so that other people do not know you are doing it: · I actually think he's probably a secret Republican voter.· He hid the fact that he was a secret drinker from his employees for many years.

► closet

: closet alcoholic/homosexual/communist etc one who is secretly an alcoholic, homosexual etc: · He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual.

单词	cagily
释义	cageycag‧ey /ˈkeɪdʒi/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper. He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job. She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As a result, agents are becoming even more cagey about developing raw talent. He has to be cagey, Billy, you should know that as well as anyone. His habitual London expression, cagey and mournful, was never to be seen. If he hadn't played so cagey with her, she'd have told him. The manager was more cagey about this. The rest of the league has been waiting for a belly flop, but the Giants' cagey right-hander refuses to wilt. Yet he was cagey and knew when to be blunt. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorbehaving as if you have a secret► secretive unwilling to let other people know what you are doing, or to give them information about yourself: · Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.· Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings? · Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.secretive about: · Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she? ► cagey informal unwilling to tell people definitely what your plans, intentions, or opinions are - use this especially when you cannot think of a good reason for someone doing this: · He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job.cagey about: · She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think?play it cagey American: · Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper. ► play your cards close to your chest British /play your cards close to your vest American if someone plays their cards close to their chest or vest , they do not allow other people to know what they are planning to do next: · Roslin, known for playing his cards close to his vest, declined to comment. ► furtive someone who is furtive or behaves in a furtive way looks as though they are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that they have done: · His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.· Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.· The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle. ► secret doing something only in secret , so that other people do not know you are doing it: · I actually think he's probably a secret Republican voter.· He hid the fact that he was a secret drinker from his employees for many years. ► closet : closet alcoholic/homosexual/communist etc one who is secretly an alcoholic, homosexual etc: · He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual. unwilling to tell people about your plans, intentions, or opinions OPP opencagey about He was very cagey about the deal.—cagily adverb—caginess noun
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