deceit

/dɪˈsiːt/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

欺骗，欺诈；诡计

释义与例句

n 欺骗，欺诈；诡计
the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true; dishonest behaviour
  1. Their marriage broke down because of his deceit.
    由于他的欺骗，他们的婚姻破裂了。
  2. The company was built on lies and deceit.
    这家公司是建立在谎言和欺骗之上的。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She could not forgive his deceit even after he apologized.
    即使他道歉了，她也无法原谅他的欺骗。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 de-（向下，使坏）+ ceit（源自拉丁 capere，取）→ 骗取 → 欺骗

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • deceive 欺骗
    动词形式，deceit 为其名词
  • deceitful 欺诈的，骗人的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • deception 欺骗，骗局
    deception 更常用，可指具体骗局；deceit 较正式，侧重欺骗行为或品质。
    The magician's act was full of clever deception. 魔术师的表演充满了巧妙的欺骗。
反义词
  • honesty 诚实
    honesty 表示诚实，与 deceit 相对。
    Honesty is the foundation of any good relationship. 诚实是任何良好关系的基础。
常见搭配
  • act of deceit 欺骗行为
    The contract was cancelled due to an act of deceit. 由于欺骗行为，合同被取消了。
  • web of deceit 骗局罗网
    He was trapped in a web of deceit of his own making. 他陷入了自己编织的骗局罗网。