deceitful
英[dɪ'siːtfʊl;-f(ə)l]美[dɪ'sitfl]
- adj. 欺骗的；欺诈的；谎言的；虚伪的
词态变化
副词: deceitfully;名词: deceitfulness;
助记提示
1、de- "from" or pejorative + -ceiv- + -e.
2、deceive => deceit(来源于古法语，在古法语中，它是deceive的古法语对应词的阴性过去分词).
3、deceit + -ful.
4、贬义本来就跟向下具有关联性的。
英文词源
- deceitful (adj.)
- mid-15c., from deceit + -ful. Related: Deceitfully; deceitfulness.
双语例句
- 1. They claimed the government had been deceitful.
- 他们声称政府一直存心欺骗。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.
- 大使指称那份报告具有欺骗性和误导性。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war.
- 虚假的和平比公开的战争危害更大.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She can not accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness.
- 她不能控诉我说我表示过一点虚伪的温柔.
来自辞典例句
- 5. No one can admire a deceitful boy.
- 没有人赏识骗人的孩子.
来自辞典例句