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

• Muscovites have always resented the crafty Georgians minting money out of them by selling commodities they need.
  俄国人一向对狡猾的格鲁吉亚人通过向他们出售商品来赚取他们的钱而感到十分不满。
• 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's an extremely handy and crafty craftsman.
  他真的是一个熟练，灵巧的木匠。
• 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。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• 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。
• He saw how crafty their question was.
  他察觉到他们的问题提得多么刁钻。
• He admired the old man for his crafty plan.
  他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
• 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。
• He's a crafty old thing.
  他是个诡计多端的老家伙。