guile

英[gaɪl] 美[ɡaɪl]
  • n. 狡猾;诡计;欺诈

助记提示


1、wile => guile.
2、gu <=> w.
3、guile <=> wile.
4. 谐音“盖哦”。

中文词源


guile 奸诈

词源同wile, 欺诈,奸诈。

英文词源


guile (n.)
mid-12c., from Old French guile "deceit, wile, fraud, ruse, trickery," probably from Frankish *wigila "trick, ruse" or a related Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *wih-l- (cognates: Old Frisian wigila "sorcery, witchcraft," Old English wig "idol," Gothic weihs "holy," German weihen "consecrate"), from PIE root *weik- (2) "consecrated, holy."

双语例句


1. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate.
我从未对他的狡猾和奸诈掉以轻心。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He is full of guile.
他非常狡诈.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. A swindler uses guile; a robber uses force.
骗子用诈术; 强盗用武力.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. I love children's innocence and lack of guile.
我喜欢孩子的天真无邪。

来自辞典例句

5. Here was neither guile nor rapacity.
在她身上没有狡诈和贪婪.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹