tricky

trick·y

T0351500 (trĭk′ē)adj. trick·i·er, trick·i·est 1. Given to or characterized by trickery.2. Requiring caution or skill: a tricky recipe.

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trick′i·ly adv.trick′i·ness n.

tricky

(ˈtrɪkɪ) adj, trickier or trickiest1. involving snags or difficulties: a tricky job. 2. needing careful and tactful handling: a tricky situation. 3. characterized by tricks; sly; wily: a tricky dealer. ˈtrickily adv ˈtrickiness n

trick•y

(ˈtrɪk i)

adj. trick•i•er, trick•i•est. 1. given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily; sly. 2. unpredictably difficult or troublesome; unreliable or uncooperative: a tricky light switch. 3. having, using, or involving clever, intricate, or demanding maneuvers: a tricky dance step. [1780–90] trick′i•ly, adv. trick′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tricky - not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Ageeslipperyuntrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
	2.	tricky - having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"catchydifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	3.	tricky - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"foxy, guileful, knavish, crafty, sly, tricksy, wily, cunning, dodgy, slickartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

tricky

adjective1. difficult, sensitive, complicated, delicate, risky, sticky (informal), hairy (informal), problematic, thorny, touch-and-go, knotty, dicey (informal), ticklish This could be a very tricky problem.
difficult clear, easy, simple, obvious, straightforward, uncomplicated2. crafty, scheming, subtle, cunning, slippery, sly, deceptive, devious, wily, artful, foxy, deceitful They could encounter some tricky political manoevring.
crafty open, direct, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), above board, artless, ingenuous

tricky

adjective1. Deceitfully clever:artful, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, scheming, sharp, sly, wily.2. Requiring great tact or skill:delicate, sensitive, ticklish, touch-and-go, touchy.3. Hard to deal with or get out of:rough, tight.Informal: sticky.

Translations

困难的棘手的狡猾的

trick

(trik) noun1. something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid. The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room. 詭計 诡计2. a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc). The magician performed some clever tricks. 把戲，戲法 把戏，戏法 adjective intended to deceive or give a certain illusion. trick photography. 特技的，花巧的 特技的，花巧的 ˈtrickery noun the act of deceiving or cheating. She could not stand his trickery. 詭計，圈套 诡计，圈套 ˈtrickster noun a cheater. 騙子 骗子ˈtricky adjective difficult. a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with. 困難的，狡猾的 困难的，狡猾的 ˈtrickily adverb 狡猾地 狡猾地ˈtrickiness noun 花招 花招ˈtrick question noun a question that is likely to mislead a person. 偏題 偏题do the trick to do or be what is necessary. I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick! 達到預期的目的 达到预期的目的play a trick / tricks on to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid. He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed. 捉弄某人 捉弄某人a trick of the trade one of the ways of being successful in a job etc. Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade. 作生意的竅門 作生意的窍门trick or treat! an expression used by children on Halloween to ``threaten'' people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents. 不給糖就搗蛋！(指萬聖節孩子們挨家逐戶要糖果等禮物,如不遂願便惡作劇一番的風俗。) “不请吃就捣蛋”（美国万圣节的风俗）

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