Artful



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.狡猾的, 奸诈的
• ［英］ adj.狡猾的, 奸诈的 ( exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning)
• ［同］ 派生词: artfulness ( adj. 狡猾, 欺诈slyness )

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Date: 1609
• 1. performed with or showing art or skill an artful performance on the violin
• 2.
  • a. using or characterized by art and skill ; dexterous an artful prose stylist
  • b. adroit in attaining an end usually by insinuating or indirect means ; wily an artful cross-examiner
• 3. artificial trim walks and artful bowers — William Wordsworth
• Synonyms: see sly
• • artfully adverb
• • artfulness noun

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