shiftiness
UKUS
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being evasive, untrustworthy, or deceitful.
狡猾，奸诈；不可信赖
Root Breakdown
Native Englishshiftother
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iconnector
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nessstate, quality
=shiftiness
Common Collocations
- 1.air of shiftiness一副狡猾的样子
- 2.[display shiftiness]表现出奸诈之态
- 3.shiftiness in manner举止鬼鬼祟祟
Example Sentences
- 1.
The witness's shiftiness during questioning made the detective suspicious.
- 2.
His shiftiness in business dealings eventually cost him the trust of his partners.