tricky

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trick·y /ˈtrɪki/ S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp trickier, superlativesupl trickiest)

1 DIFFICULTsomething that is tricky is difficult to deal with or do because it is complicated and full of problems 难对付的，棘手的；问题很多的

I can get you tickets for the show but it’ll be tricky.

我能给你弄到演出的票，但会很费事。

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2. TRICK/DECEIVECHEATa tricky person is clever and likely to deceive you 狡猾的；会耍花招的，诡计多端的 SYN crafty

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tricky• Getting everyone to use the new technology will be tricky.• Getting the two sides of the mobile to balance is tricky.• For customers, the choice is trickier.• What is a little tricky about Easter is the date, which varies yearly.• Its physical manoeuvrability makes it easy to demonstrate syllable structure or to emphasise tricky bits.• Refuelling a plane in mid air is a tricky business.• Some unnecessarily tricky camera work early on is taxing, as is the film's glacial pace.• Oh, no fault of your own, it's a very tricky role.• Teachers often have to deal with tricky situations such as interviews with angry parents.• It is not to any degree tricky, subtle, or surreal.• But as a headache remedy, caffeine can be tricky to manage.• It would be very tricky to try to stabilize the region without the support of other countries.

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