crafty

英 [ˈkrɑːfti]

美 [ˈkræfti]

adj.  巧妙的; (尤指)狡诈的，诡计多端的

比较级：craftier　最高级：craftiest　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 巧妙的；（尤指）狡诈的，诡计多端的
  clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods
  1. He's a crafty old devil.
     他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
  2. one of the party's craftiest political strategists
     这个政党最精明的政治战略家之一

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巧妙的;狡诈的;诡计多端的
  If you describe someone ascrafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
  1. ...a crafty, lying character who enjoys plotting against others...
     狡猾奸诈、满嘴谎言而且爱算计人的家伙
  2. A crafty look came to his eyes...
     他眼中闪出狡黠的神情。
  3. That was my crafty little plan.
     那是我的小妙计。

英英释义

adj

• marked by skill in deception
  1. cunning men often pass for wise
  2. deep political machinations
  3. a foxy scheme
  4. a slick evasive answer
  5. sly as a fox
  6. tricky Dick
  7. a wily old attorney
  Synonym:cunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksytrickywily

双语例句

• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• Do not trust him, he is as crafty as a fox.
  别相信他，他象狐狸一样狡猾。
• If they understand the requirements, design, and code, they can turn that understanding into crafty tests.
  如果他们能够理解需求、设计和代码，他们就可以根据他们的理解设计出巧妙的测试用例。
• He's an extremely handy and crafty craftsman.
  他真的是一个熟练，灵巧的木匠。
• He considered himself a crafty man — a man would have to get up very early in the morning to put one over on Alf Tandy.
  他觉得自己太狡猾了——为了愚弄一下阿尔夫·坦迪通常得早上很早起床。
• This must be none other than that crafty hypocrite Kong Qiu from the state of lu!
  此夫鲁国之巧伪人孔丘非邪？（《庄子》）
• This crafty man is nothing but a crook.
  那个狡猾的人纯粹是个骗子。
• He saw how crafty their question was.
  他察觉到他们的问题提得多么刁钻。
• I didn't mention that I had withheld a ten-franc note engraved with Voltaire's crafty visage.
  我没说我还留着那张印着伏尔泰狡诈肖像的十法郎纸币。
• Some people veiled their crafty nature under the mask of loyalty.
  有些人在忠诚的外表下掩藏着奸诈的本性。