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guile

英 [gaɪl] 美 [ɡaɪl]

解释

n. 狡猾；诡计；欺诈

※ 提供单词"guile"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

guile 奸诈

词源同wile, 欺诈，奸诈。

英文词源

guile (n.): mid-12c., from Old French guile "deceit, wile, fraud, ruse, trickery," probably from Frankish *wigila "trick, ruse" or a related Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *wih-l- (cognates: Old Frisian wigila "sorcery, witchcraft," Old English wig "idol," Gothic weihs "holy," German weihen "consecrate"), from PIE root *weik- (2) "consecrated, holy."

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例句和用法

1. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate.: 我从未对他的狡猾和奸诈掉以轻心。

2. He is full of guile.: 他非常狡诈.

3. A swindler uses guile; a robber uses force.: 骗子用诈术; 强盗用武力.

4. I love children's innocence and lack of guile.: 我喜欢孩子的天真无邪。

5. Here was neither guile nor rapacity.: 在她身上没有狡诈和贪婪.