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A calculating person thinks carefully about how to get exactly what they want, and often does not care who else gets hurt. It is not a kind word — it shows . A calculating look or a calculating move means the person is cold and planned, not open or warm.
A calculating person一個calculating的人 thinks carefully about how to get exactly what they want會仔細盤算要怎麼樣才能拿到自己要的東西 and often does not care who else gets hurt而且常常不在乎會傷到誰。It is not a kind word這不是個好聽的詞 — it shows disapproval帶有負面評價。A calculating look or a calculating move一個calculating的眼神或動作 means the person is cold and planned, not open or warm代表這個人冷靜算計、不坦率也不溫暖
Though actually, the same letters are also just the -ing form of calculate, “to do maths,” so students sometimes hear a compliment (“good with numbers”). That is not this sense.
Though actually不過其實 the same letters一樣的拼法 are also just the -ing form of calculate也只是calculate(算數學)的-ing形式 so students sometimes hear a compliment所以學生有時候會聽成是稱讚 ("good with numbers")(「很會算數」)。That is not this sense但那不是這個意思
You would not call a careful trip-planner calculating unless you meant they were selfish. It is a little formal: stories, news, and grown-up talk more than the playground.
You would not call a careful trip-planner calculating你不會把一個仔細規劃行程的人說成calculating unless you meant they were selfish除非你是指他很自私。It is a little formal這個字有點正式: stories, news, and grown-up talk more than the playground常出現在故事、新聞和大人的談話裡,比較少出現在操場上
組成From calculate + -ing, used as an adjective about a person's character, not about doing a sum.
同家族的字
- calculatethe verb underneath; this adjective took a cold, selfish turn
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
calculatingadj
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Having the ability to calculate.
- an early calculating device
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Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
- Following the sentencing, Knutton said: "What sort of person does something so cold and calculating? I did not expect her to go to jail for it. I am just glad it is now all over."
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。