subterfuge
翻譯
詭計, 託辭, 欺騙
例句
He had to use subterfuge to get the information.
他不得不使用詭計來獲取資訊。
Their political campaign was full of subterfuge.
他們的政治競選充滿了詭計。
文法模式
使用詭計 to use subterfuge He had to use subterfuge to get inside.
充滿詭計 full of subterfuge The whole affair was full of subterfuge.
近義詞
同義詞: trickery, deceit, ruse; 反義詞: honesty, openness
詞源
源自拉丁語「subter」(在...之下,秘密地)+「fugere」(逃跑)。字面意思是「秘密逃跑」。
記憶技巧
想一想「sub」(下面)+「fuge」(逃跑,像 fugitive)。這是一種秘密地逃避真相的詭計。