crafty

UK //ˈkrɑːfti//US //ˈkræfti//

词源

源自中古英语 'crafti'，与 'craft'（技巧、手艺）相关，最初指技艺高超，后演变为带有狡猾的意味。

❶ 形容人狡猾、诡计多端，通常指通过巧妙但不诚实的手段达到目的。

“The crafty fox managed to steal the eggs without being noticed.”

（那只狡猾的狐狸成功偷走了鸡蛋而没有被发现。）

“She gave him a crafty smile, knowing she had tricked him.”

（她对他狡黠一笑，知道自己已经骗过了他。）

同义词:cunning, sly, devious

crafty as a fox — 形容某人像狐狸一样狡猾，常用于强调某人的诡计多端。

“Be careful with him—he's as crafty as a fox.”

（小心他——他狡猾得像只狐狸。）