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

cag•ey or cag•y adj., -i•er, -i•est.

cag•i•ly adv.: The candidate replied cagily that he would need to study that question.
cag•i•ness n. [uncountable]

cag•ey adj., cag•i•er, cag•i•est.

Also, cagy.

cag′i•ly, adv.
cag′i•ness, cag′ey•ness, n.

careful, prudent, leery, chary.

open, forthright.

cagey, cagy /ˈkeɪdʒɪ/ adj ( -ier, -iest)

Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin

ˈcaginess n

单词	cagey
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cag•ey or cag•y/ˈkeɪdʒi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. cautious, careful, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to his question. cag•i•ly /ˈkeɪdʒəli/USA pronunciation adv.: The candidate replied cagily that he would need to study that question. cag•i•ness /ˈkeɪdʒinɪs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cag•ey (kā′jē),USA pronunciation adj., cag•i•er, cag•i•est. cautious, wary, or shrewd:a cagey reply to the probing question. `Also, cagy.` cage + -y¹ 1890–95, American. cag′i•ly, adv. cag′i•ness, cag′ey•ness, n. careful, prudent, leery, chary. open, forthright. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cagey, cagy /ˈkeɪdʒɪ/ adj ( -ier, -iest) informal not open or frank; cautious; wary Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin ˈcaginess n
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