Its droll tone and tricksy style almost mask its heroine's solitude and tristesse.
它滑稽的语调和恶作剧的风格几乎掩盖了女主角的孤僻和忧郁。
He has probably gone out to hunt owls by moonlight, or some other tricksy pastime.
他很可能趁着月光去猎捕猫头鹰了,或者做别的淘气的娱乐了。
Western multinationals feel obliged to have a presence in China, and since the country is as tricksy as it is potentially lucrative, they often send their most capable staff there.