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decoys

UK //dɪˈkɔɪz//US //dɪˈkɔɪz//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'decoien',意为‘引诱’或‘欺骗’,后进入英语成为 'decoy'。

noun

❶ 用于引诱人或动物进入陷阱或误导方向的假目标或诱饵,常用于狩猎或军事策略中。

“The hunters used wooden decoys to attract ducks.”

(猎人们用木制诱饵吸引鸭子。)

“The police set up a decoy to catch the thief.”

(警方设置了一个诱饵来抓捕小偷。)

❶ 在钓鱼中,指用于吸引鱼类的假饵或人工鱼饵。

“He used a shiny decoy to catch the big fish.”

(他用一个闪亮的假饵钓到了大鱼。)

“The decoy mimicked the movement of a small fish.”

(假饵模仿了小鱼的游动。)

同义词:lure, bait, trap, fake, imitation

verb

❶ 通过设置诱饵或假目标来引诱或误导某人或某物。

“They decoyed the enemy into an ambush.”

(他们把敌人引诱进了埋伏圈。)

“She decoyed the dog away from the food.”

(她把狗从食物旁引开。)

同义词:lure, entice, tempt, mislead, bait

常见短语

act as a decoy — 充当诱饵,故意吸引注意力或误导他人。

“She acted as a decoy while her friend escaped.”

(她充当诱饵,而她的朋友趁机逃脱。)

set up a decoy — 设置假目标或诱饵,通常用于狩猎或战术中。

“The hunters set up a decoy to catch the wild boar.”

(猎人们设置了一个诱饵来捕捉野猪。)