sleight of hand

短语

（隐蔽的）敏捷手法; （捏造假象或骗人的）手腕; 戏法; 熟练手法

发音

AU

词形变化

sleights of hand 复数

别名

sleight-of-hand slight of hand

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The required manual dexterity used to perform magic tricks and illusions.

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  2. 2.

    A performance of such a skill.

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  3. 3.

    Any form of clever or skillful trickery or deception.

    可数 比喻 不可数 引申义

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "Gave his consent! For his son to marry an actress?" "Ah, there was a little sleight of hand there. He only knew Miss Roscastle as Miss Eileen O'Rourke, the last representative of a line of Irish kings. […] "

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

prestidigitation

上位词 9

magic trick illusion deception conjuration conjuring trick legerdemain magic trick thaumaturgy

词源

From Middle English slegthe of hande, sleght of hond, equivalent to sleight + of + hand. Compare Old French léger de main (cf. the contemporary French léger de main and the contemporary English legerdemain).

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