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

• This fellow is very crafty; we had better be on our guard.
  这个家伙诡计多端，我们可得小心点儿。
• A crafty look came to his eyes
  他眼中闪出狡黠的神情。
• This was a crafty manoeuvre.
  这是个高招。
• It may be big, but we are crafty.
  它个大，但是我们很狡猾。
• Because these clones are crafty.
  因为这些克隆人很狡猾。
• 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。
• 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。
• But let it be so! I did not burden you; but, as some of you say, being crafty, I took you by guile.
  罢了！我并没有加给你们担子，你们却有人说，我是狡猾诡诈，用诡计牢笼你们。
• Marriage is not something that happens in heaven, it happens here, through the crafty priests.
  天堂里没有婚姻，在尘世通过狡诈的牧师而存在。
• He's a crafty old fox.
  他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。