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单词 canny
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(kæni)
Word forms: comparative cannier, superlative canniest
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.
A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling.
Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.
Synonyms: shrewd, knowing, sharp, acute More Synonyms of canny
cannily (kænɪli) graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, also ADVERB adjective]
She built up her fortune by cannily playing the stock market.

canny in British English

(ˈkænɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -nier or -niest
1. 
shrewd, esp in business; astute or wary; knowing
2.  Scottish and Northeast England dialect
good or nice: used as a general term of approval
3.  Scottish
lucky or fortunate
adverb
4.  Scottish and Northeast England dialect
quite; rather
a canny long while
Derived forms
cannily (ˈcannily)
adverb
canniness (ˈcanniness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from can1 (in the sense: to know how) + -y1

canny in American English

(ˈkæni)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈcannier or ˈcanniest
1. 
careful and shrewd in one's actions and dealings; clever and cautious
2. 
careful with money; thrifty
3.  Scottish
careful in action; gentle; easy; quiet
4.  British, Dialectal
good; nice; fine
adverb
5.  Scottish
in a canny or cautious manner
Idioms:
ˈca' canny
Word origin
< can1 + -y3

Examples of 'canny' in a sentence
canny

Canny buyers will seek the latter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their captain is far too canny for that.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Turning a spare bedroom into a dressing room can also be a canny move.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is too canny and political for that.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He has proved a canny investor in restaurants.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She is far too canny for that.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This may go down as a canny move but for now simply looks provocative.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But canny investors would do well to compare the returns on each before investing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some canny moves in the three weeks until the end of the current tax year can save you thousands of pounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Owners who bought new tend to keep them and second-hand cars get snapped up by canny buyers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Whisper it, but there may be some boosts for canny investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now they are far more canny and aware of genuine mainstream quality, and the growing audience that such cinema demands.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The canny punters might have been alive to the 40-1 winner's chance.
The Sun (2014)
Set against this backdrop, American policy looks rather canny in some ways.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's just that the store's canny buyers have done the seeking for you.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But canny buyers are beginning to realise that the region has year-round appeal, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
canny

British English: canny ADJECTIVE
A canny person is clever and able to think quickly.
He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.
  • American English: canny
  • Brazilian Portuguese: astuto
  • Chinese: 谨慎的
  • European Spanish: avispado
  • French: madré
  • German: schlau
  • Italian: furbo
  • Japanese: 機転が利く
  • Korean: 약삭빠른
  • European Portuguese: astuto
  • Latin American Spanish: avispado

(adjective) 
Definition
shrewd or cautious
He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.
Synonyms
shrewd
She's a shrewd businesswoman.
a shrewd guess
knowing
sharp
He is very sharp and swift with repartee.
acute
His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind.
careful
Train your children to be careful with their pocket-money.
wise
She had made a very wise decision.
clever
It's a very clever idea.
subtle
He is a subtle character, you know.
cautious
Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change.
prudent
He is taking a prudent and cautious approach.
astute
He made a series of astute business decisions.
on the ball (informal)
artful
the smiles and artifices of someone subtly artful
judicious
The President authorizes the judicious use of military force.
circumspect
You should have been more circumspect in your dealings with him.
perspicacious (formal)
a man of perspicacious judgment
sagacious (formal)
a wise and sagacious leader
worldly-wise
Opposites
inept
,
unskilled
,
bumbling
,
obtuse
,
lumpen (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acute
Definition
penetrating in perception or insight
His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind.
Synonyms
perceptive,
sharp,
keen,
smart,
sensitive,
clever,
subtle,
piercing,
penetrating,
discriminating,
discerning,
ingenious,
astute,
intuitive,
canny,
incisive,
insightful,
observant,
perspicacious (formal),
on the ball (informal)
in the sense of artful
Definition
cunning
the smiles and artifices of someone subtly artful
Synonyms
cunning,
designing,
scheming,
sharp,
smart,
clever,
subtle,
intriguing,
tricky,
shrewd,
sly,
wily,
politic,
crafty,
foxy,
deceitful
in the sense of astute
Definition
quick to notice or understand
He made a series of astute business decisions.
Synonyms
intelligent,
politic,
bright,
sharp,
keen,
calculating,
clever,
subtle,
penetrating,
knowing,
shrewd,
cunning,
discerning,
sly,
on the ball (informal),
canny,
perceptive,
wily,
crafty,
artful,
insightful,
foxy,
adroit,
sagacious (formal)

Nearby words of
canny

  • cannon
  • cannonade
  • cannot resist
  • canny
  • canon
  • canonical
  • canopy

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