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deceit

“Deceit” 在英语中是一个名词,意为”欺骗”或”不诚实”,指的是为了得到自己想要的结果而故意隐瞒真相或者伪造事实的行为。

  1. His generosity was just a cloak for his deceit. (他的慷慨只是掩盖他的欺骗。)
  2. She accused him of deceit and lying. (她指责他欺骗和撒谎。)
  3. Deceit is a part of his nature. (欺骗是他性格的一部分。)

此单词无明显词根,但是由 “deceive” 派生出来,其中”deceive”来源于拉丁文’decipere’,意为欺骗。

“Deceit” 包含一个开头词缀 “de-”,但其基本上没有影响到单词的主要含义。

“Deceit” 这个词首次出现在14世纪,源于拉丁词 “decipere”,这个词在罗马时代的意思是”捉弄”、“欺骗”。这个词的最初含义包含了人们在争夺战争和权力时所发挥的诸多策略。

  • 动词形式:deceive (欺骗)
  • 形容词形式:deceitful (欺诈的,虚伪的)

对应中文翻译:

  • deceive 翻译为”欺骗”
  • deceitful 翻译为”欺诈的,虚伪的”

记忆这个单词可以通过联想方法,比如,它的发音很像”得赛”,你可以想象一种你需要通过某种欺骗才能”得赛”的情况。

Caught in his web of deceit, she felt powerless and frustrated. They had been friends, but his duplicity brought their friendship to a bitter end.

陷入了他的欺骗网中,她感到无能为力和沮丧。他们曾经是朋友,但他的双面性让他们的友谊走向了苦涩的结局。