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artful

英 ['ɑːtfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美['ɑrtfl]

英英释义实用场景例句

近义词knowing clever cunning shrewd

adj. 巧妙的；狡猾的；有技巧的；欺诈的

CET6TEM8低频词畅通词汇

词态变化

副词: artfully;

英英释意

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"- David Cannadine; "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"

英文词源

artful (adj.): 1610s, "learned, well-versed in the (liberal) arts," also "characterized by technical skill," from art (n.) + -ful. Meaning "skilled in adapting means to ends" is from 1739. Related: Artfully; artfulness.

实用场景例句

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。

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

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。

...the smiles and artifices of a subtle artful woman...: 阴险狡诈的女子的笑里藏刀

I am afraid that this looks very artful!: 看样子这只怕是太藏奸卖乖了!

He's very artful and usually succeeds in getting what he wants.: 他很狡诈,往往能如愿以偿.

He is man with artful speech and flashy manners.: 他是个巧言令色的人.

You had a particular fancy for me, hadn't you, Old Artful?: 你这个老滑头,你对我特别有好感是不是?

New buildings, massive in span and artful in design, have sprung up everywhere.: 一幢幢新建的高楼大厦在各处拔地而起, 规模宏伟,设计精美.

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

Beautiful shape and artful design, easy to take with.: 外形美观小巧, 方便携带.

One photograph shows bullets displayed in what appeared to be an almost artful arrangement, NBC said.: 其中一张照片中显示出子弹以一种巧妙的方式排列着, 美国广播公司的人说.

A cock 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.

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.

It earns its tears through the artful 35 ) depiction of 36 ) plausible events and honest feelings.: 它通过巧妙地描述一些看来真实的事件和流露真挚的情感来赚取你的眼泪.

He tripped up the speaker by artful questions.: 他用一些巧妙的问题使那个演说者不能自圆其说了.

He was artful and treacherous , and stouthearted soldier.: 他是一个狡猾、奸诈而坚强的战士.

The police have arrested these artful rascals who gathered together to make trouble.: 警方拘捕了这些聚众闹事的刁棍.

She's artful and knows how to get round her parents.: 她很机灵,知道如何劝服她的父母.

The artful Arbaces sought to dazzle the young Neapolitan by his treasures and his eloquence.: 狡猾的阿耳巴克斯企图用他的珠宝和雄辨的口才来迷惑这位那不勒斯少年.

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.

If one is not benevolent, of what use is it an artful speaker?: 做人如果不懂得修养仁德,有好口才又有何用?

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.

There are artful artists and awful artists.: 有好的艺术家,也有糟糕的艺术家.

Artful and flexible parody is one kind of characteristic rhetoric modes in Internet language.: 巧妙灵活的仿拟格在网络语言所运用的各种修辞方式中颇具特色.

To overcome ( an opponent ) by artful, clever maneuvering.: 智胜在机智、谋略上胜过 ( 对手 )

Tactics provides original and artful ways for rights advocates to capture attention and communicate a cause.: 10个策略提供了一些原创且富有艺术性的方式,来帮助主张者获得社会关注和宣扬他们的事业.

Say artful also, one day night as expected a mice dip dies in wine earthen jar.: 说来也巧, 有一天夜里果然有只老鼠浸死在酒瓮中.