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。
• It may be big, but we are crafty.
  它个大，但是我们很狡猾。
• 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。
• 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。
• Do not trust him, he is as crafty as a fox.
  别相信他，他象狐狸一样狡猾。
• He's a crafty old fox.
  他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• 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。
• A crafty look came to his eyes
  他眼中闪出狡黠的神情。
• 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。