詞語：on the sly
on the sly是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
on the sly
adv.
秘密地
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
sly
sly
AHD:[slo]
D.J.[slai]
K.K.[sla!]
adj.（形容詞）
sli.er[slo「…r] 也作 sly.er sli.est[slo「μst] sly.est
(1)Adept in craft or cunning.
狡詐的：善於謀劃或耍陰謀的
(2)Lacking or marked by a lack of candor.
虛偽的：缺乏誠實的或表明缺乏誠意的
(3)Playfully mischievous; roguish.
淘氣的：淘氣地惡作劇的；無賴的
習慣用語
on the sly
In a way intended to escape notice:
詭秘的，偷偷的：試圖逃避注意力的方法：
took extra payments on the sly.
暗中接受多給的錢
語源
(1)Middle English sleigh
中古英語 sleigh
(2)from Old Norse sl?gr
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 sl?gr
繼承用法
sly「ly
adv.（副詞）
sly「ness
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)sly， cunning， tricky， crafty， wily， foxy， artful， guileful
(2)These adjectives mean disposed to or marked by indirection or deviousness in the gaining of an end.
這些形容詞都有通過或表明通過間接或迂迴手段最終獲得。
(3)Sly usually implies surreptitiousness, secretiveness, and lack of candor:
Sly 通常強調的是詭秘性、不可告人性和缺少誠意：
「You think he's open and blunt—he's as sly as a mink」 (George W. Cable).
「你認為他誠實而坦率——他（實際上）狡猾得像只臭鼬」 （喬治·W·凱布爾）。
(4)Cunning stresses cleverness and ingenuity, often at the expense of moral principles:
Cunning 強調聰明機智，通常不顧道德標準：
「Cunning men pass for wise」 (Francis Bacon).
「狡猾的人也可算作智慧的人」 （弗朗西斯·培根）。
(5)Tricky emphasizes shiftiness, deception, and absence of scruples:
Tricky 強調狡詐、欺騙和缺少良心上的不安：
Under the fa?ade of morality and patriotism can be perceived the false and tricky political opportunist that he is.
從道德和愛國心來看，他能被看作是一個虛偽奸詐的政治投機者。
(6)Crafty suggests mastery of devious and underhanded methods or schemes:
Crafty 暗示掌握迂迴和陰謀的手段或方式：
Crafty plotters make the best intelligence agents.
狡猾的陰謀家可以成為最好的間諜。
(7)Wily suggests subterfuge or stratagem intended to entrap:
Wily 表示企圖謀害某人的詭計或戰略：
Her father was a wily old attorney.
她父親是一個狡猾的老執法官。
(8)Foxy implies cunning and craft and usually long experience in the use of trickery:
Foxy 暗示著謀略和方法以及長期使用害人的手段：
The parvenu was much too foxy to let slip even a hint of his working-class background.
暴發戶十分狡猾，他決不暴露自己是工人出身這一事實。
(9)Artful emphasizes adroitness in maneuvering to accomplish a purpose:
Artful 強調在實現某一目的時使用的手段的高明：
She won the case by her artful manipulation of the jury's emotions.
通過巧妙的控制陪審團情緒，她成功地贏下了這個案子。
(10)Guileful suggests an insidious, often treacherous nature:
Guileful 表示邪惡的，通常具有奸詐性：
「a guileful tournament organizer who manipulates and dehumanizes athletes」 (Jeremiah Tax).
「一個控制著運動員並使其非人化的邪惡的比賽組織者」 （加萊邁爾·塔克斯）
現代英漢詞典
sly
[slaI]
adj.
slyer 或slier, slyest 或sliest
(1)狡猾的；詭詐的；陰險的
The fruit seller was sly - he put his best fruit in front but gave people bad ones from behind.
這個賣水果的人很狡詐，把最好的水果放在前面，可是從後面給人家壞水果。
(2)頑皮的；淘氣的
習慣用語
on the sly
秘密的；暗暗的
美國傳統詞典
sly
sly
AHD:[slo]
D.J.[slai]
K.K.[sla!]
adj.
sli.er[slo「…r] also sly.er sli.est[slo「μst] sly.est
(1)Adept in craft or cunning.
(2)Lacking or marked by a lack of candor.
(3)Playfully mischievous; roguish.
習慣用語
on the sly
In a way intended to escape notice:
took extra payments on the sly.
語源
(1)Middle English sleigh
(2)from Old Norse sl?gr
繼承用法
sly「ly
adv.
sly「ness
n.
參考詞彙
(1)sly, cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guileful
(2)These adjectives mean disposed to or marked by indirection or deviousness in the gaining of an end.
(3)Sly usually implies surreptitiousness, secretiveness, and lack of candor:
「You think he's open and blunt—he's as sly as a mink」 (George W. Cable).
(4)Cunning stresses cleverness and ingenuity, often at the expense of moral principles:
「Cunning men pass for wise」 (Francis Bacon).
(5)Tricky emphasizes shiftiness, deception, and absence of scruples:
Under the fa?ade of morality and patriotism can be perceived the false and tricky political opportunist that he is.
(6)Crafty suggests mastery of devious and underhanded methods or schemes:
Crafty plotters make the best intelligence agents.
(7)Wily suggests subterfuge or stratagem intended to entrap:
Her father was a wily old attorney.
(8)Foxy implies cunning and craft and usually long experience in the use of trickery:
The parvenu was much too foxy to let slip even a hint of his working-class background.
(9)Artful emphasizes adroitness in maneuvering to accomplish a purpose:
She won the case by her artful manipulation of the jury's emotions.
(10)Guileful suggests an insidious, often treacherous nature:
「a guileful tournament organizer who manipulates and dehumanizes athletes」 (Jeremiah Tax).
英漢法學大詞典
on the sly
暗中
英漢航海大詞典
on the sly
prep.秘密地,偷偷摸摸地