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chicane

/t͡ʃɪˈkeɪn/

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noun

减速弯道，S弯。

A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.

Examples :

"The organizers added a chicane to the bike path to slow down cyclists near the playground. "

组织者在自行车道上增加了一个减速弯道，目的是为了让骑车的人在靠近操场时减慢速度。

vehicle traffic way sport technical

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noun

无王牌手牌，缺门。

The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself. It counts as simple honours.

Examples :

""After discarding aggressively, Margaret was left with a chicane in spades, giving her extra points at the end of the bridge hand." "

玛格丽特激进地垫牌后，最后剩下了一手黑桃缺门的牌，这让她在桥牌牌局结束时获得了额外的分数。

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noun

诡计，欺骗。

Examples :

"The company's explanation for the sudden price increase seemed like pure chicane designed to confuse customers. "

这家公司对突然涨价的解释听起来完全是诡计，旨在迷惑顾客。

politics government

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verb

使用诡计，欺骗，耍花招

To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.

Examples :

"The student tried to chicane the teacher by claiming his dog ate his homework, hoping to avoid a bad grade. "

这个学生试图用花招来骗老师，谎称作业被狗吃了，希望以此逃避不及格的分数。

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verb

欺骗，哄骗。

Examples :

"The salesman tried to chicane me into buying the extended warranty by exaggerating the potential problems with the car. "

那个销售员试图通过夸大汽车可能出现的问题来欺骗我购买延长保修。

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