crafty
adjective(comparative craftier, superlative craftiest)
(usually disapproving)clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods synonym cunning, wily巧妙的;(尤指)狡诈的,诡计多端的 He's a crafty old devil. 他是个奸诈狡猾的老家伙。 one of the party’s craftiest political strategists 这个政党最精明的政治战略家之一 There are times when the only way to win is by a crafty reinterpretation of the rules. 有时候,获胜的唯一方法是对规则进行巧妙的重新解释。 That was a crafty move/touch. 那是一次巧妙的行动/接触。
Word OriginOld English cræftig ‘strong, powerful’, later ‘skilful’ (see craft, -y).