deceitful
英 [dɪ'siːtfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美 [dɪ'sitfl]
助記提示
1、de- "from" or pejorative + -ceiv- + -e.
2、deceive => deceit(來源於古法語，在古法語中，它是deceive的古法語對應詞的陰性過去分詞).
3、deceit + -ful.
4、貶義本來就跟向下具有關聯性的。
英文詞源
- deceitful (adj.)
- mid-15c., from deceit + -ful. Related: Deceitfully; deceitfulness.
雙語例句
- 1. They claimed the government had been deceitful.
- 他們聲稱政府一直存心欺騙。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.
- 大使指稱那份報告具有欺騙性和誤導性。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war.
- 虛假的和平比公開的戰爭危害更大.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. She can not accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness.
- 她不能控訴我說我表示過一點虛偽的溫柔.
來自辭典例句
- 5. No one can admire a deceitful boy.
- 沒有人賞識騙人的孩子.
來自辭典例句