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deceiving

UK //dɪˈsiːvɪŋ//US //dɪˈsiːvɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'decipere',意为'欺骗'或'误导',后经古法语 'deceivre' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 欺骗或误导某人,使其相信不真实的事情。常用于描述故意隐瞒真相或制造假象的行为。

“He was deceiving his parents about his grades.”

(他在成绩问题上欺骗了他的父母。)

“The magician is skilled at deceiving the audience.”

(魔术师擅长欺骗观众。)

同义词:misleading, tricking, fooling

常见短语

deceiving appearance — 指外表具有欺骗性,看起来与实际不符的情况。

“The small size of the device is deceiving; it's actually very powerful.”

(这个设备的小尺寸具有欺骗性,实际上它非常强大。)