
好词典

源自中古英语 deceiven,借自古法语 deceivre,最终来自拉丁语 dēcipere(意为‘抓住、欺骗’),由 de-(‘离开’)和 capere(‘拿取’)组成。
❶ 故意误导或欺骗某人,使其相信不真实的事情。通常指通过谎言、虚假信息或隐瞒真相来达到目的的行为。
“He deceived his parents by pretending to study while actually playing games.”
(他假装学习实际在玩游戏,以此欺骗父母。)
“The advertisement deceived customers with exaggerated claims.”
(这则广告用夸大的宣传误导了消费者。)
deceive oneself — 自我欺骗,指不愿意面对现实而选择相信虚假的事情。常用于形容逃避真相的心理状态。
“If you think you can pass the exam without studying, you're deceiving yourself.”
(如果你认为不学习就能通过考试,那是在自欺欺人。)