sleight的词源

英文词源

sleight (n.)

"cunning," early 14c. alteration of sleahthe (c. 1200), from Old Norse sloegð "cleverness, cunning, slyness," from sloegr (see sly). Meaning "skill, cleverness, dexterity" is from late 14c. Meaning "feat or trick requiring quickness and nimbleness of the hands" is from 1590s. Term sleight of hand is attested from c. 1400.

中文词源

sleight：敏捷手法，把戏，花招

来自 sly,狡猾的，敏捷的，-eight,构成名词，比较 weight,height.常见于习语 sleight of hand,敏 捷手法，用于指玩魔术或其它等的技巧，后引申词义把戏，花招。

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