wile

wail

GRE

n the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

n. 诡计, 狡猾
vt. 引诱, 诱骗, 消遣

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

wile 这个词没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到与“狡猾”相关的词，例如“wily”，它是“wile”的形容词形式，表示“狡猾的”。

例句

1. The fox used its wile to escape from the hunter.

狐狸用它的狡诈逃脱了猎人的追捕。

2. She was known for her wile, often outsmarting her opponents.

她以狡猾著称，常常智胜对手。

3. The villain's wile helped him to trick the heroes.

反派的狡诈帮助他欺骗了英雄们。