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trickery

UK //ˈtrɪkəri//US //ˈtrɪkəri//

词源

源自中古英语 'trikerye',与 'trick'(诡计)相关,可能受到古法语 'tricherie'(欺骗)的影响。

noun

❶ 指用欺骗或诡计来达到目的的行为,通常带有负面含义,表示不诚实或狡猾的手段。

“The magician's performance was full of clever trickery.”

(魔术师的表演充满了巧妙的骗术。)

“He won the game through trickery rather than skill.”

(他靠欺骗而非技巧赢得了比赛。)

同义词:deception, fraud, guile, duplicity, chicanery

常见短语

by trickery — 通过欺骗或诡计的方式达到目的,强调手段的不正当性。

“He obtained the documents by trickery, not through proper channels.”

(他通过欺骗手段获取了文件,而不是通过正规渠道。)