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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)