delude

di'lu:d

托福雅思GRE

v be false to; be dishonest with

vt. 迷惑, 蛊惑

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delude 由前缀 de-（表示“去除”）和词根 lude（来自拉丁语 ludere，意为“玩”）组成，整体意思是“去玩弄”，引申为“欺骗”。

例句

1. She tried to delude herself into thinking that she could pass the exam without studying.

她试图自欺欺人地认为不学习也能通过考试。

2. The advertisement was designed to delude consumers into believing the product was better than it actually is.

这个广告旨在让消费者误以为该产品比实际情况更好。

3. He felt ashamed for trying to delude his friends about his financial situation.

他为试图欺骗朋友关于自己财务状况感到羞愧。