artful /ˈɑɚtfəl/ adjective Learner's definition of ARTFUL
[more artful; most artful]
1
: done with or showing artistic skill精湛的 2
: good at getting or achieving things in ways that are clever and not noticeable精巧的;巧妙的 : used to get or achieve things in ways that are clever and not noticeable施展技巧的;取巧的 ◊ This sense of artful is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in British English.此义项的artful有时用作贬义,尤在英国英语中。
— compare artless — artfully
/ˈɑɚtfəli/ adverb
— artfulness
noun [noncount]