sleight
sleight
[slʌɪt]
noun
sleight of hand
[slʌɪt]
noun
- [mass noun](poetic/literary)the use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive
(诗/文)灵巧；诡诈
except by sleight of logic, the two positions cannot be harmonized.
除非通过逻辑诡辩，否则这两种观点无法调和。
sleight of hand
- manual dexterity, typically in performing conjuring tricks
（尤指变戏法时的）敏捷手法
a nifty bit of sleight of hand got the ashtray into the correct position.
一记漂亮的手法把烟灰缸放到了正确的位置。
■skilful deception
戏法，把戏，花招
this is financial sleight of hand of the worst sort.
这是最恶劣的金融把戏。
- Middle English sleghth 'cunning, skill', from Old Norse slǣgth, from slǣgr 'sly'
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