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Crafty Adj Krɑ:Fti 狡诈的;熟练的 英 狡诈的(Subtly Deceitful Sly

单词 crafty
音标 ['krɑ:fti]
解释 adj. 狡诈的;熟练的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 狡诈的(subtly deceitful; sly)
【记】 来自craft(手腕,技 巧)
【例】 The spy conceived a crafty plan to steal the documents.
字源 crafty (adj.)
c.1200, 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.
不择手段背单词 adj. 狡诈的(精通阴险、肮脏或欺骗手段) = deceitful = sly
【记】craft(n 手腕; 技巧; 诡计)
趣味全助记 【记】craft 有技能,技巧,狡诈的意思

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