artful

英['ɑːtfl] 美['ɑːrtfl]
  • adj. 狡猾的；有技巧的；巧妙的
artfully artfulness
CET6 TEM8

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness;

    "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"
    "a disingenuous excuse"

  2. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft;

    "the artful dodger"
    "an artful choice of metaphors"

双语例句

1. Despite some artful editing, the anthology is a weak one.
除了编辑上的一些巧妙之处，这本选集乏善可陈。

来自柯林斯例句

2. There is also an artful contrast of shapes.
形状的对比也很巧妙。

来自柯林斯例句

3. That man used artful means to find out secrets.
那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. A weathercock and an artful person, he spoke a lot of beautiful words to please people.
他这个人,见风使舵,八面玲珑,说了不少使大家高兴的话.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Some politicians have realised that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.
一些政客已经意识到有比枪和监狱更高明的使民众屈服的方法。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. That man used artful means to find out secrets.
      那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
    2. An artful man often tries all sorts of tricks to gain his end.
      狡猾的人总是为达目的不择手段。
    3. The little girl is artful and knows how to get round her parents.
      小女孩很机灵，懂得怎样哄她父母依她。
    4. It's an artful little gadget for opening tins.
      那是个小巧玲珑的开罐头工具。
    5. He tripped the witness by artful questions.
      他以巧妙的质问诱使证人说话前后矛盾。

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