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knavishly

/ˈneɪ.vɪʃ.li/

翻译: 过时副词,意为“以不诚实、欺骗或欺诈的方式”。源自“knave”(不诚实或无原则的人),用于旧时英语文学中描述以狡诈或邪恶手段做出的行为。

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adverb

/ˈneɪ.vɪʃ.li/C2formal已废弃
  • zh过时副词,意为“以不诚实、欺骗或欺诈的方式”。源自“knave”(不诚实或无原则的人),用于旧时英语文学中描述以狡诈或邪恶手段做出的行为。

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a dishonest, deceitful, or rascally manner.' It derives from 'knave' (a dishonest or unscrupulous man) and was used in older English literature to describe actions performed with trickery or villainy.

  1. In a dishonest or deceitful mannerC2formalbritish

    Acting in a way that is characteristic of a knave; dishonestly, deceitfully, or unscrupulously.

    zh狡诈地

    • He knavishly tricked the old man out of his savings.
    • The merchant knavishly sold counterfeit goods to unsuspecting customers.
    • She knavishly manipulated the situation to her advantage.

    同义词crookedlycunninglydeceitfullydishonestlyfraudulentlyslylytrickilyunderhandedlyunscrupulously

    反义词fairlyhonestlysincerelytruthfullyuprightly

词形
  • more knavishly comparative form
  • most knavishly superlative form