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 was a crafty manoeuvre.
  这是个高招。
• A crafty look came to his eyes
  他眼中闪出狡黠的神情。
• 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's too crafty, my dear, dear sir.
  他非常狡诈，我亲爱的先生。
• Is this crafty Music to blame?
  这狡猾的音乐再责备我？
• Shrewd or crafty management of public affairs.
  精明或诡计多端的公共事务的管理。
• 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。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• 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。
• 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》）