英:[ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd]
美:[slaɪt ʌv hænd]
英:[ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd]
美:[slaɪt ʌv hænd]
(隐蔽的)敏捷手法;(捏造假象或骗人的)手腕;戏法;熟练手法
sleight-of-hand (adj.)
noun phrase
a cleverly executed trick or deception
a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity
skill and dexterity in conjuring tricks
adroitness in deception
The first known use of sleight of hand was in 1593
slipup1 of 2noun
mistake entry 2 sense 2
mischance sense 2
slip up2 of 2verb
to make a mistake : blunder
servantnoun
one that serves othersespecially: a person hired to perform household or personal services
shade1 of 2noun
partial darkness
the trees cast shade
space sheltered from the heat and bright light of the sun
sit in the shade of a tree
plural the shadows that gather as darkness falls
the shades of night
spirit entry 1 sense 2b, ghost
something that blocks off or cuts down light, sun, or heat a window shade
a lamp shade
the darkening of some objects in a painting or drawing to suggest that they are in shade
the darkness or lightness of a color
four shades of brown
a very small difference or amount shades of meaning
just a shade taller
shade2 of 2verb
to shelter from light or heat
to mark with changes of light or color
shade a drawing
to show or begin to have slight differences of color, value, or meaning
slime moldnoun
either of two groups of organisms that reproduce by spores and form slimy masses composed of amoeboid cells that fuse to form a giant cell with many nuclei or that gather tightly together without fusing
sliest
shelter1 of 2noun
something that covers or protects a fallout shelter
an air raid shelter
a place that provides food and lodging (as to the homeless)
a place that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals
the state of being protected
take shelter from a storm
shelter2 of 2verb
to be a shelter for : provide with shelter
to find and use a shelter
slier
slide rulenoun
an instrument used for calculation that in its simple form consists of a ruler with a movable middle piece
shutter1 of 2noun
a movable cover for a window that swings on hinges like a door
a device in a camera that opens to allow light to enter when a picture is taken
shutter2 of 2verb
to close with or by shutters
kept the house shuttered
sleight of hand
skill especially in juggling or magic tricks
a magic or juggling trick requiring skill with the hands
1 The aching hollowness in sleight of hand.
还有我灵巧戏法背后阵阵作痛的空虚.
2 In the view of critics, that success is more like sleight of hand.
3 He accused Mr MacGregor of 'sleight of hand'.
他指控麦格雷戈先生“使用障眼法”。
4 In the theater of the media there is an economic sleight of hand.
传播媒介在经济上耍了一个大花招.
5 But self-checkout sleights of hand are having a real impact on retailers, with Walmart, Costco, and Wegmans are cutting down on kiosks, citing intentional shoplifting as reason for doing so.
6 This trick demands sleight of hand.
这套戏法要求手快。
7 Veterans so the battle against Lilco suspected sleight of hand and reserved judgement.
与长岛电灯公司抗衡有年的人怀疑有人玩手法,不愿表示意见.
8 His sleight of hand is his ability to cloak even his bleakest moments in uplift or a hook.
9 Mr Huckabee says a rate of 23 % would suffice, but this is a sleight of hand.
Huckabee先生说23%的税率足够了, 但是这里耍了一点小手腕.
10 The bill’s primary mechanic — setting up a choice for TikTok that could lead to a ban — is really a sleight of hand that courts will see through instantly, according to First Amendment experts.
11 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。
12 After this sleight of hand, the distancing of Maison Bouygues from Bouygues SA gathered pace.
这个手法之后, 将MaisonBouygues剥离布伊格股份有限公司的步伐开始加大.
13 But even this sleight of hand would require a vote by at least 60 senators.
可是即使玩弄这种手法,也需要至少60位参议员投票赞成.
14 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。
15 On a mild springlike evening the string of amber orbs appeared as if by magic, a celestial sleight of hand that would in the coming weeks make headlines across the nation.
16 But defense attorneys say prosecutors knew which cases Jones would help them with and that claiming otherwise in court was a convenient and disingenuous sleight of hand.
17 We now realize that much of Burt's research was presented with a statistical sleight of hand.
我们现在才知道伯特的研究展示的大多都是迷惑人的统计花样.
18 He's used sleight of hand on the accounts.
他在账目上做了手脚.
19 That mathematical sleight of hand meant that eCash was provably secure.
20 With a little statistical sleight of hand they could make things look all right.
只要在统计上耍些小小的花招,他们就能瞒天过海.