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单词 shiftiness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
shift•y /ˈʃɪfti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. avoiding direct dealings or talk; evasive:gave me a shifty glance, refusing to meet my gaze.
shift•i•ly /ˈʃɪftəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
shift•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shift•y  (shiftē),USA pronunciation adj., shift•i•er, shift•i•est. 
  1. resourceful;
    fertile in expedients.
  2. given to or full of evasions;
    tricky.
  3. suggesting a deceptive or evasive character:a shifty look.
  • shift + -y1 1560–70
shifti•ly, adv. 
shifti•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . crafty, foxy, slippery.

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