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

• He's too crafty, my dear, dear sir.
  他非常狡诈，我亲爱的先生。
• They are kind-hearted and honest, they are not crafty and don't have ulterior motives.
  他们的心总是善良的，是诚实的，不是狡猾的，不是别有用心的。
• 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》）
• He admired the old man for his crafty plan.
  他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
• Do not trust him, he is as crafty as a fox.
  别相信他，他象狐狸一样狡猾。
• He saw how crafty their question was.
  他察觉到他们的问题提得多么刁钻。
• 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。
• The president is very crafty, just like a fox.
  总统十分狡诈，就像只狐狸。
• 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。
• 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。