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Legerdemain

“Legerdemain” 是一个名词,字面意思是“手中的敏捷”。它既指魔术师表演的近景戏法、幻术,也可以比喻任何聪明但带有欺骗性的手段或花招(如财务上的数字游戏)。

  1. “The magician performed a stunning piece of legerdemain with a deck of cards.” (魔术师用一副扑克牌表演了一段令人惊叹的戏法。)
  2. “The company’s apparent profit was actually the result of financial legerdemain.” (公司表面的利润实际上是财务造假的结果。)
  3. “He used political legerdemain to win the election despite his lack of popularity.” (尽管不受欢迎,他仍利用政治手段赢得了选举。)

源自法语短语 “léger de main”,意为 “light of hand” (手快的)。“Léger” (轻的/快的) + “de” (的) + “main” (手)。

无特定词缀(属于借词)。

这个词通常用于正式的书面语中,带有一种高雅但怀疑的语调。当人们怀疑某种惊人的成果是通过不正当或隐蔽的手段取得时,常会用到这个词。

  • 相关词: sleight of hand (同义词)

拆分记忆:Leger (想象 Ledger 账本,财务上的花招) + de + Main (法语的手)。“账本里的手”——花招、戏法。或者记住它的意思就是 “light hand”。

“The crowd gasped as the performer made the bird disappear into thin air. It was a classic example of legerdemain—while everyone watched his right hand, his left hand was busy hiding the bird behind his cloak.” (当表演者让那只鸟凭空消失时,观众发出了惊呼。这是典型的戏法——当大家都在盯着他的右手时,他的左手正忙着把鸟藏在斗篷后面。)