sleight

英 [slaɪt] 美 [slaɪt]

• n. 熟练；巧妙；诡计；狡诈

英英释义

Noun:

1. adroitness in using the hands

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The trick is done simply by sleight of hand.
   变这个戏法全凭手法敏捷。
2. He makes a coin disappear by sleight of hand.
   他一转手便把硬币变得没了。
3. He's used sleight of hand on the accounts.
   他在账目上做了手脚。
4. The company accounts show a little financial sleight of hand.
   公司帐目显示在财务上耍了一点手腕.
5. They deceive the voters with a piece of political sleight of hand.
   他们耍政治花招欺骗选民。

经典引文

• By some sleight of perception he was looking out at once from the four field-corners.

  出自： A. S. Byatt

• He is foolish to suppose that he can solve his difficulties by sleight of words.

  出自：Times

词汇搭配

• sleight of hand 熟练的手法

近反义词

【近义词】

• ingenuity 心灵手巧
• manual dexterity 手的灵巧
• dexterity 灵巧