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artifice

英 ['ɑːtɪfɪs] 美['ɑrtɪfɪs]
  • n. 诡计;欺骗;巧妙的办法
  • n. (Artifice)人名;(葡)阿蒂菲塞

TEM8GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: artifices;

中文词源


artifice 诡计

art, 技艺,工艺。词根fact, 制造。与artifact构成对词。

英文词源


artifice (n.)
1530s, "workmanship, the making of anything by craft or skill," from Middle French artifice "skill, cunning" (14c.), from Latin artificium "a profession, trade, employment, craft; making by art," from artifex (genitive artificis) "craftsman, artist," from stem of ars "art" (see art (n.)) + facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Meaning "device, trick" (the usual modern sense) is from 1650s.

双语例句


1. Weegee's photographs are full of artfulness, and artifice.
维基的摄影作品运用了丰富的艺术手段和技巧。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His remorse is just an artifice to gain sympathy.
他的悔恨只是一种骗局,是为了博取同情.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He displayed a great deal of artifice in decorating his new house.
他在布置新房子中表现出富有的技巧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Efficiency and effectiveness and all those other pieces of intellectual artifice.
效率,效益还有其他种种头脑里想出来的花样.

来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦

5. Elsewhere imitation and artifice play a part.
在其他领域里,模仿和技巧起了一定作用.

来自辞典例句