sly

英 [slaɪ]

美 [slaɪ]

adj. 诡诈的; 狡诈的; 诡秘的(表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密)

Collins.1 / BNC.9181 / COCA.9698

习惯用语

adj.

on the sly

adj.

诡诈的；狡诈的
acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people
1. a sly political move
  诡诈的政治手段
2. You sly old devil! How long have you known?
  你这个老滑头！你知道有多久了？
诡秘的（表示自己知道别人不知道的秘密）
suggesting that you know sth secret that other people do not know
1. a sly smile/grin/look/glance, etc.
  诡秘的微笑、咧嘴一笑、神色、一瞥等

ADJ-GRADED (眼神、表情或话语)会意的，心照不宣的
Aslylook, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret.
1. His lips were spread in a sly smile...
  他心照不宣地咧嘴一笑。
2. He gave me a sly, meaningful look.
  他心照不宣地看了我一眼，意味深长。
ADJ-GRADED 狡猾的;诡诈的
If you describe someone assly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people.
1. She is devious and sly and manipulative...
  她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
2. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
  他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。
PHRASE 偷偷地
To do somethingon the slymeans to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad.
1. Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
  她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？

adj

Some officials claimed to unhook connections with the companies but still maintained close ties on the sly.
某些干部口称已跟公司脱钩，可暗中仍然保持联系。
She darted a sly sideways glance at Bramwell
她狡黠地从眼角瞥了布拉姆韦尔一眼。
She picked up the new nylon umbrella on the sly.
她顺手牵羊拿走了那顶新尼龙伞。
She is having an affair with her Japanese teacher on the sly.
她和她的日文老师偷偷有了恋情。
The boys smoked on the sly.
这些孩子偷偷儿地抽烟。
Her tale has a consciously youthful tone and storyline, combined with a sly humour.
她的故事有意采用富于青春气息的笔调和情节，同时还带些调侃。
You're a sly one! Why didn't you tell us you were going to get married?
你真是狡猾的人！为什麽不告诉我们你要结婚了？
She is devious and sly and manipulative
她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
Was she meeting some guy on the sly?
她是不是偷偷地在见什么人？
I've tipped you a wink or signalled to you on the sly many times, but before you took the hint others had already noticed.
我多次向你使眼色，又给你递暗号，别人都明白了，你却没有反应。