| 释义 |
wile /waɪl/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. [常作 wiles] 诡计，奸计；花言巧语；巧计；闹着玩的把戏，花招
use all one's wiles to do sth. 用尽心机做某事
be tricked by the salesman's wiles into buying worthless goods 上推销员花言巧语的当买下一文不值的东西
You seem familiar with the wiles of children. 你好像很熟悉孩子们耍的那些把戏。
2. 狡猾，奸诈，诡计多端
II vt.
1. 消磨，消遣 (away)
read a book to wile the time away 看书以消磨时间
wile away moments of inanity by doing sth. 做某事以消磨空闲时间
2. 〈古〉引诱，诱惑，诱骗 (away,from,into)
The music wiled him from his study. 诱人的音乐使他无心学习下去。
[< OE wīgle magic, divination; 与 wiglian to take auspices, wicce witch 有关] |