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crafty

adjective
🔊/ˈkrɑːfti/
🔊/ˈkræfti/
(comparative craftier, superlative craftiest)
(usually disapproving)
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  1. clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods巧妙的；（尤指）狡诈的，诡计多端的 synonym cunning, wily
    • He's a crafty old devil.他是个奸诈狡猾的老家伙。🔊🔊
    • one of the party’s craftiest political strategists这个政党最精明的政治战略家之一
    • There are times when the only way to win is by a crafty reinterpretation of the rules.有时候，唯一的取胜方法是对规则的重新诠释。
    • That was a crafty move/touch.那是一次巧妙的行动／接触。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Word OriginOld English cræftig ‘strong, powerful’, later ‘skilful’ (see craft, -y).