sleight of hand

英 [ˌslaɪtəv'hænd] 美 [ˌslaɪtəv'hænd]

• n. 熟练的手法；戏法；花招

英英释义

Noun:

1. manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She took up black humor for just one of her novels.
   她只在一本小说中采用了黑色幽默的手法。
2. This time the maneuver was too crude, they had overplayed its hand.
   这次他们的手法太露骨，结果是弄巧成拙。
3. This trick demands sleight of hand.
   这套戏法要求手快。
4. He played some tricks for the amusement of the children.
   为了哄孩子们高兴，他表演了几套戏法。
5. I did it by some sleight of hand.
   我耍了点花招。
6. It would be a seamy orgy of scheming and screwing.
   他们在这里用尽了各种花招。

近反义词

【近义词】

• deception 骗局
• delusion 错觉
• conjuration 戏法
• prestidigitation 手法敏捷