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

• The politician was too crafty.
  那个政客太狡诈了。
• Because these clones are crafty.
  因为这些克隆人很狡猾。
• It may be big, but we are crafty.
  它个大，但是我们很狡猾。
• Ask you to listen to this prayer not out of the crafty lip of mine.
  求你留心听我这不出于诡诈嘴唇的祈祷。
• He's a crafty old thing.
  他是个诡计多端的老家伙。
• 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。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• He's a crafty old fox.
  他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
• As with any form of "money", frequent-flyer miles have bred crime, corruption and crafty scams.
  如同其他任何形式的钱一样，飞行常客里程数滋生了犯罪，腐败以及阴谋诡计。