Beguile



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.欺骗, 诱骗
• ［英］ v.欺骗, 诱骗 ( mislead; cheat; deceive)
• ［记］ be+guile ( 欺诈) -> 欺骗;guile本身也是一个常考单词
• ［同］ 派生词: beguiling ( adj.欺骗的deceiving;迷人的luring)

Webster Collegiate

verb (beguiled; beguiling)

• Date: 13th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to lead by deception
  • 2. hoodwink
  • 3. to while away especially by some agreeable occupation; also divert 2
  • 4. to engage the interest of by or as if by guile
• intransitive verb
  • to deceive by wiles
• Synonyms: see deceive
• ? beguilement noun
• ? beguiler noun
• ? beguilingly adverb

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