beguile

vt. 诱骗

发音

UK /bɪˈɡaɪl/

词形变化

beguiled beguiles 三单 beguiles beguilest beguileth beguiling beguiling 现在分词 beguiled 过去式 beguiled 过去分词

别名

beguyle begyle bigyle

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To deceive or delude (using guile).

    欺骗

    欺瞒

    及物
  2. 2.

    To charm, delight or captivate.

    迷人

    及物

    1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.

    I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.

  3. 3.

    To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.

    及物

    We beguiled the hours away.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

catch entrance charm capture trance juggle fascinate enchant captivate becharm

上位词 5

cheat appeal attract chisel rip off

下位词 2

work hold

词源

From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.

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