designing

/dɪˈzaɪ.nɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ] /dɪˈzaɪ.nɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ] /di-ˈzī-niŋ How to pronounce designing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

designing — 形容詞

  • designingpositive
  • more designingcomparative
  • most designingsuperlative

1. quietly planning how to benefit yourself, often by tricking people or hiding you

1.形容詞B2
釋義

有心機

為了得利而暗中算計

quietly planning how to benefit yourself, often by tricking people or hiding your real purpose.

例句

The designing manager praised new staff before asking them for private details.

那個有心機的經理先稱讚新員工，才開始打聽他們的私事。

designing + person noun — hidden self-interest behind friendly behavior

Nadia noticed a designing smile on the landlord's face during the rent talk.

Nadia 在談租金時注意到房東臉上那抹有心機的笑。

designing smile — expression that suggests private calculation

同義詞
  • scheming

    emphasizes active plotting to get an advantage

  • manipulative

    stresses controlling other people for your own purposes

  • crafty

    focuses on clever, underhand methods

  • calculating

    suggests cold, self-serving judgment

反義詞

文法句型

designing + noun (manager, smile, guest, aunt)

be + designing

用法筆記

Usually describes a person, expression, or manner that hides private aims behind friendly behavior. It often sounds formal or slightly old-fashioned, so everyday speech more often uses scheming, manipulative, or sneaky.

常見錯誤

❌Our designing engineer solved the bridge problem quickly.
✅Our clever engineer solved the bridge problem quickly.
💡designing suggests hidden self-interest or manipulation, not ordinary intelligence.
❌The designing plan saved us hours of work.
✅The clever plan saved us hours of work.
💡designing usually describes a person or their expression, not a useful plan with no dishonest motive.