artful

UK:  ['ɑː(r)tf(ə)l]

US:  ['ɑrtf(ə)l]

adj.

1.有手腕的;机灵的,巧妙的

2.狡滑的;巧妙的

3.狡猾的

4.〔古语〕不自然的,人为的

5.伪装的

6.油嘴滑舌地

1 . Here was George advancing with his artful face; it was too late to get out of his way.
那边乔治又走过来了，永远是那付刁猾的脸，现在已经来不及躲开他了。

2 . That said, The Walking Dead is a terrific series, far spookier and more artful than either Grimm or Once Upon a Time.
有人这样说：行尸走肉是部极棒的电视剧，比无论格林还是童话镇都要惊悚和精巧得多。

3 . If you're dealing with an Artful Dodger, then you may have to apply more drastic measures and reduce his list to one task at a time.
如果你对付的是一个狡猾的躲避者，那你可能需要采取更激烈的措施，每次把他的任务清单减少到一个任务。

4 . He stopped, the simplicity of her answers removing a part of the suspicion of artful duplicity which had originally weighed upon him.
他呆了一呆，因为她这些坦率的回答已经把他当初断定她全用骗术的那种疑心消散一部分了。

5 . There was an artful configuration of a sink that, when filled, could be tipped up so that its contents would spill into the toilet below.
有一只奇巧的台盆，当盆里装满水时，脸盆会倾斜过来，把水溢出到底下的马桶里去。