subterfuge
翻译
诡计, 托辞, 欺骗
例句
He had to use subterfuge to get the information.
他不得不使用诡计来获取信息。
Their political campaign was full of subterfuge.
他们的政治竞选充满了诡计。
语法模式
使用诡计 to use subterfuge He had to use subterfuge to get inside.
充满诡计 full of subterfuge The whole affair was full of subterfuge.
近义词
同义词: trickery, deceit, ruse; 反义词: honesty, openness
词源
源自拉丁语“subter”(在...之下,秘密地)+ “fugere”(逃跑)。字面意思是“秘密逃跑”。
记忆技巧
想一想“sub”(下面)+“fuge”(逃跑,像 fugitive)。这是一种秘密地逃避真相的诡计。