wile
n.(名词)
A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.See Synonyms at artifice
诡计,奸计:意在骗人或陷害人的计谋或花招参见 artifice
A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure:
花言巧语:消除戒备的或诱人堕落的方式、方法或过程:
例句:
the wiles of a skilled negotiator.
熟练的谈判者的巧计
Trickery; cunning.
欺骗,圈套;狡猾
v.tr.(及物动词)
wiled,wil.ing,wiles
To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice.
引诱,诱骗:通过使用诡计来影响或怂恿;诱使
To pass (time) agreeably:
消磨,消遣:愉快地度过(时光):
例句:
wile away a Sunday afternoon.
消磨掉星期天下午的时光
来源:
Middle English wil
中古英语 wil
from Old North French
源自 古法国北方方言
from Old Norse vôl [trick]
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 vôl [诡计]
[or of Low German origin]
[或源于低地德语]