A manipulator, in the sense you are learning, is a person who is skilful at getting what they want by steering other people — with charm, pressure, half-truths, or by playing with feelings — rather than by asking in a straight way. It is a cold word.

A manipulator, in the sense you are learning, is你現在學的這個意思裡，manipulator是 a person who is skilful at getting what they want by steering other people很擅長操縱別人來達到目的的人 with charm, pressure, half-truths, or by playing with feelings靠魅力、施壓、半真半假的話，或玩弄感情 rather than by asking in a straight way而不是直接開口要求 It is a cold word這是個冷冰冰的字

If you call someone a manipulator, you are saying they treat people like pieces in a game. Newspapers, offices, and talk about relationships use it this way.

If you call someone a manipulator如果你說一個人是manipulator you are saying they treat people like pieces in a game就是在說他把人當成遊戲裡的棋子 Newspapers, offices, and talk about relationships新聞、職場，還有講感情的話題 use it this way都是這樣用這個字

Though actually, the same spelling also names a machine arm that moves things, and in older English it could just mean someone with clever hands. In ordinary talk today, though, especially about people, it almost always carries that unkind meaning.

Though actually不過其實 the same spelling also names a machine arm that moves things同樣的拼法也可以指移動東西的機械手臂 and in older English it could just mean someone with clever hands在比較舊的英文裡也可以單純指手很巧的人 In ordinary talk today, though, especially about people不過現在的日常說法，尤其講到人的時候 it almost always carries that unkind meaning幾乎都帶著那種不客氣的意思

It is stronger than “persuasive” and darker than “clever.” A good teacher or a kind parent may guide you; a manipulator hides the guiding.

It is stronger than “persuasive”這個字比「persuasive」（有說服力）更強烈 and darker than “clever.”也比「clever」（聰明）更陰暗 A good teacher or a kind parent may guide you好老師或善良的父母可能會引導你 a manipulator hides the guiding但manipulator會把這種引導藏起來