- 单词的力量(第2版)
- 朱子熹编著
- 270字
- 2020-06-24 18:40:38
124 deceive
英音[di'si:v];美音[di'siv]
Mislead, to practice deceit
v.欺骗,行骗
同义cheat, trick反义undeceive名词deception
解析:deceive来源于拉丁文de-(向下)+-ceive(拿、领),其字面意思为向下领,把人往下领,往阴沟里带,自然就是“欺骗”别人。
cheat指在没被人察觉的情况下,用不诚实的手段占便宜、骗钱财。例如:A boy cheated the poor old woman out of$200.(一个男孩骗了那个可怜的老女人200美元。)
trick指通过欺骗的方式达到某一结果的行为或计策,常有不体面的动机。例如:He tricked me into lending him my house.(他哄骗我把房子借给了他。)
deceive指制造假象,以使其上当。例如:The magician deceived us by making us think the box was empty.(魔术师让我们以为箱子是空的,使我们上当。)