guile

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英文释义

n shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
n the quality of being crafty
n the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

中文翻译

n. 狡猾, 狡计

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记忆技巧

guile 本身没有明显的词根词缀,但可以联想到与“狡诈”相关的词汇,如 guilty(有罪的)和 guilt(内疚),它们都与道德上的不诚实有关。

例句

1. She used her guile to win the game.
她利用她的狡诈赢得了比赛。
2. His guile made it easy for him to deceive others.
他的狡猾让他轻易地欺骗了其他人。
3. The fox is often seen as a symbol of guile in many stories.
在许多故事中,狐狸常被视为狡诈的象征。

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