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wiles

/waɪlz/

Meanings
noun

诡计，花招。

(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

Examples :

"He was seduced by her wiles."
他中了她的美人计。
character action mind attitude

Related Words

Illustration trick

trick noun

/tɹɪk/

诡计，骗局。

"It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."

那只不过是说房子定价过低的一个骗局。

Illustration seduced

seduced verb

/sɪˈdjuːst/ /səˈdjuːst/

勾引，诱惑

"The promise of easy money seduced him into quitting his job and joining the risky investment scheme. "

轻松赚钱的诱惑让他放弃了工作，加入了那个高风险的投资计划。

Illustration stratagem

stratagem noun

/ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/

计谋，策略，手段.

"To get a better grade, Maria used the stratagem of pretending to be sick right before the test, hoping the teacher would give her extra time to study. "

为了拿到更好的成绩，玛丽亚用了一个计谋，就是在考试前装病，希望老师能给她更多时间学习。

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

为了, 给

"This gift is for you."

这份礼物是给你的。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration insidious

insidious adjective

/ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/

阴险的，暗中为害的

"The pressure to succeed in school was insidious, slowly eroding her confidence. "

在学校取得成功的压力是阴险的，它慢慢地侵蚀了她的自信心。

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plural noun

/ˈplɔː.ɹəl/ /ˈpləɹəl/

复数

"The plural of "cat" is "cats." "

“Cat”的复数形式是“cats”。

Illustration ensnaring

ensnaring verb

/ɛnˈsnɛərɪŋ/ /ɪnˈsnɛərɪŋ/

诱捕， 诱骗。

"The con artist was good at ensnaring unsuspecting victims with promises of quick riches. "

这个骗子很擅长用快速致富的承诺来诱骗毫无戒心的受害者。

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

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artifice noun

/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/

诡计，欺骗手段。

"The politician's sudden show of concern for the poor was seen by many as mere artifice to win votes. "

这位政客突然表现出对穷人的关心，很多人认为这不过是赢得选票的诡计而已。

Illustration deception

deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

欺骗， 谎言， 诡计

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

学生谎称完成了作业的欺骗行为导致了令人失望的成绩。