artful

[US]/'ɑːtfʊl/
[UK]/'ɑrtfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. (指人)狡猾的,機智的,精明的;(指事物或行動)巧妙的,有技巧的。

Phrases & Collocations

artful dodger

狡猾的逃犯

artful design

巧妙設計

artful deception

狡猾欺騙

artful manipulation

巧妙操控

artful storytelling

巧妙講故事

Example Sentences

an artful photograph of a striking woman.

一張頗有創造性技巧的罷工婦女照片。

She won the case by her artful manipulation of the jury's emotions.

通過巧妙的控制陪審團情緒,她成功地贏下了這個案子。

That man used artful means to find out secrets.

那人使用狡猾的手段獲取機密。

Real-world Examples

Intimacy and power-broking are interwoven in Ms Dawson's artful arrangement.

在道森女士巧妙的安排中,親密關係和權力交織在一起。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Space deserves being shown in a more professional, artful way, " he said.

" 太空應該以一種更專業、更藝術的方式展示出來。"

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

But there are more artful hunters drawn here from the surrounding forest.

然而還有更狡猾的捕獵者從周圍的森林裏被吸引至此。

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

And in the most artful hands, the very materials of destruction can turn into the elements of creation.

最靈巧的雙手可以將破壞的對象轉化爲創造的基礎。

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Finally, we can acquire the confidence to be artful about the difficult messages we have to impart.

最後,我們要有信心,對自己要傳遞的一些困難信息進行藝術化加工。

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Venn started as if he had not seen her—artful man that he was—and said, " Yes."

維恩一愣,好像他沒有看到她——他是一個會耍花招的人——然後說,“正是。”

Source: Returning Home

That's where he's been so artful. He's been drawing in his horns for the last year.

“這正是他狡詐的地方。一年來他一直把攤子越縮越小。”

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our (scheming for) gain, there would be no thieves nor robbers.

絕巧棄利,盜賊無有。

Source: Tao Te Ching

She had the little artful ways which partly make up ingenuousness.

她有一些巧妙的小技巧,這在一定程度上構成了天真。

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

What is with you and the artful dodger?

你和那個逃難者是怎麼一回事啊?

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 1

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