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dupe

UK //djuːp//US //duːp//

词源

源自法语 'dupe'(意为'受骗者'),可能来自拉丁语 'upupa'(一种被认为容易捕捉的鸟)。17世纪进入英语,最初指容易受骗的人,后衍生出动词用法。

noun

❶ 指被欺骗或愚弄的人,通常因为轻信他人而成为受害者。

“He felt like a dupe after realizing the investment was a scam.”

(当他发现那笔投资是骗局后,觉得自己像个傻瓜。)

“The con artist easily found a dupe in the small town.”

(骗子在小镇上轻易找到了一个容易上当的人。)

同义词:victim, fool, sucker, patsy, gull

verb

❶ 欺骗或愚弄某人,使其相信虚假的事情或做出不利于自己的行为。

“They duped him into buying a fake painting.”

(他们骗他买了一幅假画。)

“She was duped by the email claiming she won a prize.”

(她被那封声称她中奖的邮件骗了。)

同义词:deceive, trick, fool, hoodwink, bamboozle

常见短语

be duped into — 被欺骗去做某事,通常指因轻信而落入圈套。

“He was duped into giving away his personal information.”

(他被骗透露了自己的个人信息。)