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ADJ-GRADED
狡猾的；狡诈的；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.
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...the smiles and artifices of a subtle artful woman...
阴险狡诈的女子的笑里藏刀
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Some politicians have realised that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.
一些政客已经意识到有比枪和监狱更高明的使民众屈服的方法。
artfully
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He artfully inveigled the Prime Minister into committing his government to the venture.
他狡猾地哄骗总理，使政府卷进这个危险的行动。
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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.
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There is also an artful contrast of shapes...
形状的对比也很巧妙。
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Despite some artful editing, the anthology is a weak one.
除了编辑上的一些巧妙之处，这本选集乏善可陈。
artfully
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...artfully arranged flowers.
精美的插花
- Adverb
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1. in an artful manner;
- "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes"
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2. in a disingenuous manner;
- "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work"
- synonym： disingenuously
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3. in an artful manner;
- 1. Her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes.
- 她的脚巧妙地伸向了前端尖细的鞋子里。
来自《简明英汉词典》
