crafty

英 ['krɑːftɪ]美 ['kræfti]
  • adj. 狡猾的；灵巧的
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中文词源

crafty 巧妙的

来自craft, 工艺。

英文词源

crafty (adj.)
mid-12c., crafti, from Old English cræftig "strong, powerful," later "skillful, ingenious," degenerating by c. 1200 to "cunning, sly" (but through 15c. also "skillfully done or made; intelligent, learned; artful, scientific") from craft (n.) + -y (2). Related: Craftily; craftiness.

双语例句

1. That was my crafty little plan.
那是我的小妙计。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He's a crafty old devil.
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
来自《权威词典》
3. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. He admired the old man for his crafty plan.
他敬佩老者的神机妙算.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. He was a crafty old thing.
他是一个诡计多端的家伙.
来自《简明英汉词典》