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BNC: 23329 COCA: 26424

calculating

calculating /ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ adjective
calculating
/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of CALCULATING
[more calculating; most calculating]
: carefully thinking about and planning actions for selfish or improper reasons精明的;精于算计的;工于心计的
BNC: 23329 COCA: 26424

calculating

adjective

cal·​cu·​lat·​ing ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-tiŋ How to pronounce calculating (audio)
1
: making calculations
calculating machine
2
: marked by prudent analysis or by shrewd consideration of self-interest : scheming
calculatingly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys. Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019 And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of calculating was in 1646
BNC: 23329 COCA: 26424
calculating

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe工於心計ADVERBcoldly冷漠而有心計She caught a coldly calculating glint in the other woman's eye.她看到另一個女人眼中閃現出陰冷而工於心計的目光。PHRASEScold and calculating冷漠而有心計He has a cold and calculating mind.他既冷漠又工於心計。

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