artful
英 ['ɑːtfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美['ɑrtfl]
- adj. 巧妙的；狡猾的；有技巧的；欺诈的
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"
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