单词 | calculating |
释义 | calculatingWord family (noun) calculation calculator (adjective) calculable ≠ incalculable calculated calculating (verb) calculate (adverb) calculatedly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcalculatingcal‧cu‧lat‧ing /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/ adjectiveBAD PERSONthinking carefully about how to get exactly what you want, often without caring about anyone else – used to show disapproval He gave her a calculating look.Examples from the Corpuscalculating• Over the years his experiences had turned him into someone who was both calculating and ruthless.• Mr Reagan pulled off his political con-trick through a mixture of calculating charm and genuine niceness.• She was a cold, calculating criminal.• How strange to think that Luke's calculating message had been lying here in the shop since the day before.• Yarbrough was a calculating troublemaker. |
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