adj.精明的；謹慎的；節(jié)儉的；狡詐的

adv.仔細地

The canny old lady knew that the book is too expensive. 那精明的老太太知道那本書太貴了。

His a canny merchant who knows where his benefit is. 他是一個精明的商人，深知自己的利益所在。

Though his tone was respectful, sometimes obsequious, he was also canny. 盡管語氣中頗有敬意，有時候甚至逢迎，但他很謹慎。

Johnson was plainly a canny individual. 約翰遜顯然是個狡猾的人物。