| 单词 | canny |
| 释义 | canny (once / 1015 pages) adj If you're a canny investor, you know how to spend money to make money — that is, you're prudent, farsighted, and capable of protecting your own interests, particularly in matters of finance or business. In contemporary usage, canny is a synonym for shrewd. Both words mean smart or sharp-witted, but they also suggest that someone is smart in a self-serving and possibly even tricky way. Canny is also related to the word cunning — another adjective meaning wise, but with negative connotations. Uncanny is not the opposite of canny — it means weird or unsettling. WORD FAMILYcanny: cannier, canniest, cannily, uncanny+/uncanny: uncannily USAGE EXAMPLESIt will be interesting to watch one of the world’s most canny dealmakers enter the White House. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) While failure to deliver this may trigger volatility, investors reckon that will throw up opportunities for canny stock-pickers. Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) The deputies’ criminal trials are scheduled to begin early next year, Canny said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 10, 2016) adj showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Syn cagey, cagy, clever smart showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness |
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