artful的中文翻譯是什麼意思
artful
adj. 巧妙的; 狡猾的; 有技巧的; 人工的
artful的柯林斯釋義
ADJ-GRADED狡猾的；狡詐的；有手腕的
If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
...the smiles and artifices of a subtle artful woman...
陰險狡詐的女子的笑裡藏刀
Some politicians have realised that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.
一些政客已經意識到有比槍和監獄更高明的使民眾屈服的方法。
ADJ-GRADED精巧的;巧妙的
If you use artful to describe the way someone has done or arranged something, you approve of it because it is clever or elegant.
There is also an artful contrast of shapes...
形狀的對比也很巧妙。
Despite some artful editing, the anthology is a weak one.
除了編輯上的一些巧妙之處，這本選集乏善可陳。
artful的英文釋義
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"- 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
artful的場景例句
I am afraid that this looks very artful!
看樣子這隻怕是太藏奸賣乖了!
He's very artful and usually succeeds in getting what he wants.
他很狡詐,往往能如願以償.
He is man with artful speech and flashy manners.
他是個巧言令色的人.
You had a particular fancy for me, hadn't you, Old Artful?
你這個老滑頭,你對我特別有好感是不是?
New buildings, massive in span and artful in design, have sprung up everywhere.
一幢幢新建的高樓大廈在各處拔地而起, 規模宏偉,設計精美.