sleight
/slaɪt/noun
mass noun
- poetic/literary the use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive〈诗/文〉巧妙, 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。
短语
sleight of hand
1
- 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。
1.1
- 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。
词源
Middle English sleghth 'cunning, skill', from Old Norse slǣgth, from slǣgr 'sly'.