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sleight

UK //slaɪt//US //slaɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'sleghte',与古诺尔斯语 'slœgð'(狡猾)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指灵巧的手法或技巧,尤其用于魔术或戏法中,强调动作的隐蔽性和欺骗性。

“The magician's sleight of hand amazed the audience.”

(魔术师的手法让观众惊叹不已。)

“He used sleight to switch the cards without anyone noticing.”

(他巧妙地换牌,没人注意到。)

同义词:dexterity, skill, trickery

常见短语

sleight of hand — 指魔术师或骗子使用的快速、隐蔽的手法,常用于表演或欺骗。

“The coin disappeared through a clever sleight of hand.”

(硬币通过巧妙的手法消失了。)