Definition of beguile in English:

beguile

verb bɪˈɡʌɪlbəˈɡaɪl

[with object]

1Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.
迷住；强烈吸引
he beguiled the voters with his good looks
他以漂亮的外表迷住了选民。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was a typical graduate student in that he loved to deconstruct everything, and I was particularly beguiled by his amazing ability to take any issue and argue all points of view whether or not he agreed with any of it.
- His regulars were bright friends with beguiling personalities and good stories, not stars with a movie to push.
- Jacob knew now, trusting in God as he was, that he did not need to manipulate and beguile and cheat to find favour for himself and his loved ones; he did not have to worry about his welfare.
- She was taken with this older man, worn smooth by experience and still a celebrity of sorts; he was beguiled by her youth and beauty.
- He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name.
- Her smile beguiled Paul, and for a very brief second he forgot what he was supposed to do.
- The author is obviously beguiled by his subject and the relationship does seem quite endearing as the yarns bloom.
- That girl in Portsmouth with the red hair had beguiled him!
- I was beguiled by the confidence and humility of this woman.
- My inner cynic suspects that the unusual story has beguiled these writers into believing in the characters.
- There has been nothing new in the arguments… to dredge all of this [up] as somehow a national scandal or people being beguiled or so forth is nonsense unless people are totally naïve.
- It beguiled her, soothed her, eased away the pain and turmoil she had lived through all day, banished thought from her mind.
- Colour barely stimulated him but drawing beguiled him.
- She is a fascinating, beguiling woman who I feel very privileged to have met in the flesh.
- But you were quickly beguiled by the ‘masculine’ voice of the cello.
- She who remains a mystery to most, and who beguiles me at the same time as intriguing me and generating great affection in the process.
- If Hart hadn't swept our dear girl Stella off her feet, I might have to try and beguile her with my charm.
- It kept calling him… beguiling him… spellbinding him!
- The clean air, the salty spray and the charming surroundings have beguiled visitors for years.
- When Juliette is beguiled by the charms of Paris, Jean believes he has lost her.
- Think you can smooth-tongue me, trick me, beguile me?
Synonyms
charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, blind, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce, tempt, lead on, lure, entice, ensnare, entrap
deceive, mislead, take in, trick, inveigle, dupe, fool, double-cross, hoodwink, take advantage of
informal tickle someone's fancy, float someone's boat, butter up, sweet-talk, soft-soap, bamboozle, con, diddle, shaft, pull a fast one on, put one over on, take for a ride, string along, lead up the garden path, pull the wool over someone's eyes
North American informal sucker, snooker
Australian/New Zealand pull a swifty on
charming, attractive, appealing, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, delightful, enchanting, entrancing, charismatic, captivating, bewitching, spellbinding, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, magnetic, alluring, enticing, tempting, inviting, seductive, irresistible
informal dreamy, heavenly, gorgeous, come-hither
1. 1.1 Trick (someone) into doing something.
  诱骗（某人）做某事
  they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty
  他们受骗签署了一个和平条约。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is plain that her own propaganda, her sheer longevity and the defeat of the Armada have beguiled us into ignoring the problems of her reign.
  The dreamlike atmosphere of harmony and tranquillity beguiles you into thinking that nothing bad could ever happen in such a beautiful place.
  Worse yet, these ‘other’ people are beguiled into actually believing this nonsense.
  Even very senior officers can beguiled into behaving unbecomingly, cruelly, and destructively while believing they are acting in the best tradition of the service.
  Decision makers beguiled into adopting a course of action may update their beliefs and abandon it.
  That was our plan, but we were beguiled by the mountain's glistening raiment into something rather more challenging.
  She said that her son had been beguiled into joining the Sikh bands, but was not a Sikh at heart.
  The answer is that he was beguiled into thinking about language and the world in terms of a particular model.
  This is a student-run event, but they hope to beguile their audience into thinking that they are attending a professional London event.
  Just think back to before you met this David and the other foreigners who beguiled you into shipping your nation's jobs overseas.
  Her sad puppy eyed look was famous for beguiling you into just about anything.
  Synonyms
  deceive, delude, hoodwink, mislead, take in, dupe, fool, double-cross, cheat, defraud, swindle, outwit, outmanoeuvre, catch out, gull, hoax, bamboozle
2literary Help (time) pass pleasantly.
愉快地度过（时间），消遣
to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema
为了消磨时间，他们去看电影。
Example sentencesExamples
- We beguiled our time chiefly in eating and drinking.
- To beguile the time he talks of Transylvanian history with the mayor.
- Books should beguile the time.
- By the way, in those times cards were not only a means to beguile the time, but also a symbol of the society structure: hearts embodied the priests, diamonds meant the bourgeoisie, spades represented officers and aristocracy, clubs referred to the peasants.
- The train was rather late, so we beguiled the time by counting our pocket money and comparing notes thereon.
Synonyms
entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, interest, fascinate, enthral, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of
while away, pass, spend, use up, take up
kill, waste, fritter, dissipate

Derivatives

beguilement

noun bɪˈɡʌɪlməntbəˈɡaɪlmənt

In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task.
Example sentencesExamples
- The difficulty does not reside in any beguilement of the court into looking more tenderly on such who breach their contracts, glamorous though they often are.

beguiler

noun bɪˈɡʌɪləbəˈɡaɪlər

All the actors are superb, but Tena is the chief beguiler.
Example sentencesExamples
- They held him guilty of acts of sorcery; they thought him a wicked beguiler of the common people.
- Like accounts of practical jokes, such narratives focus on issues of belief, beguilers, and the beguiled.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'deceive, deprive of by fraud'): from be- 'thoroughly' + obsolete guile 'to deceive' (see guile).

Rhymes

aisle, Argyle, awhile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile

Definition of beguile in US English:

beguile

verbbəˈɡaɪlbəˈɡīl

[with object]

1Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
迷住；强烈吸引
every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine
a beguiling smile
迷人的微笑。
Example sentencesExamples
- If Hart hadn't swept our dear girl Stella off her feet, I might have to try and beguile her with my charm.
- The clean air, the salty spray and the charming surroundings have beguiled visitors for years.
- There has been nothing new in the arguments… to dredge all of this [up] as somehow a national scandal or people being beguiled or so forth is nonsense unless people are totally naïve.
- He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name.
- When Juliette is beguiled by the charms of Paris, Jean believes he has lost her.
- Think you can smooth-tongue me, trick me, beguile me?
- It kept calling him… beguiling him… spellbinding him!
- His regulars were bright friends with beguiling personalities and good stories, not stars with a movie to push.
- Colour barely stimulated him but drawing beguiled him.
- I was beguiled by the confidence and humility of this woman.
- She is a fascinating, beguiling woman who I feel very privileged to have met in the flesh.
- He was a typical graduate student in that he loved to deconstruct everything, and I was particularly beguiled by his amazing ability to take any issue and argue all points of view whether or not he agreed with any of it.
- She was taken with this older man, worn smooth by experience and still a celebrity of sorts; he was beguiled by her youth and beauty.
- Her smile beguiled Paul, and for a very brief second he forgot what he was supposed to do.
- That girl in Portsmouth with the red hair had beguiled him!
- It beguiled her, soothed her, eased away the pain and turmoil she had lived through all day, banished thought from her mind.
- Jacob knew now, trusting in God as he was, that he did not need to manipulate and beguile and cheat to find favour for himself and his loved ones; he did not have to worry about his welfare.
- She who remains a mystery to most, and who beguiles me at the same time as intriguing me and generating great affection in the process.
- The author is obviously beguiled by his subject and the relationship does seem quite endearing as the yarns bloom.
- My inner cynic suspects that the unusual story has beguiled these writers into believing in the characters.
- But you were quickly beguiled by the ‘masculine’ voice of the cello.
Synonyms
charming, attractive, appealing, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, delightful, enchanting, entrancing, charismatic, captivating, bewitching, spellbinding, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, magnetic, alluring, enticing, tempting, inviting, seductive, irresistible
charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, blind, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce, tempt, lead on, lure, entice, ensnare, entrap
1. 1.1 Trick (someone) into doing something.
  诱骗（某人）做某事
  they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty
  他们受骗签署了一个和平条约。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The dreamlike atmosphere of harmony and tranquillity beguiles you into thinking that nothing bad could ever happen in such a beautiful place.
  Just think back to before you met this David and the other foreigners who beguiled you into shipping your nation's jobs overseas.
  The answer is that he was beguiled into thinking about language and the world in terms of a particular model.
  Decision makers beguiled into adopting a course of action may update their beliefs and abandon it.
  Her sad puppy eyed look was famous for beguiling you into just about anything.
  This is a student-run event, but they hope to beguile their audience into thinking that they are attending a professional London event.
  She said that her son had been beguiled into joining the Sikh bands, but was not a Sikh at heart.
  Even very senior officers can beguiled into behaving unbecomingly, cruelly, and destructively while believing they are acting in the best tradition of the service.
  It is plain that her own propaganda, her sheer longevity and the defeat of the Armada have beguiled us into ignoring the problems of her reign.
  Worse yet, these ‘other’ people are beguiled into actually believing this nonsense.
  That was our plan, but we were beguiled by the mountain's glistening raiment into something rather more challenging.
  Synonyms
  deceive, delude, hoodwink, mislead, take in, dupe, fool, double-cross, cheat, defraud, swindle, outwit, outmanoeuvre, catch out, gull, hoax, bamboozle
2literary Help (time) pass pleasantly.
愉快地度过（时间），消遣
to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater
为了消磨时间，他们去看电影。
Example sentencesExamples
- We beguiled our time chiefly in eating and drinking.
- To beguile the time he talks of Transylvanian history with the mayor.
- By the way, in those times cards were not only a means to beguile the time, but also a symbol of the society structure: hearts embodied the priests, diamonds meant the bourgeoisie, spades represented officers and aristocracy, clubs referred to the peasants.
- Books should beguile the time.
- The train was rather late, so we beguiled the time by counting our pocket money and comparing notes thereon.
Synonyms
entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, interest, fascinate, enthral, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of
while away, pass, spend, use up, take up

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud’): from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive’ (see guile).

单词	beguile
释义	Definition of beguile in English: beguile verb bɪˈɡʌɪlbəˈɡaɪl [with object] 1Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way. 迷住；强烈吸引 he beguiled the voters with his good looks 他以漂亮的外表迷住了选民。 Example sentencesExamples He was a typical graduate student in that he loved to deconstruct everything, and I was particularly beguiled by his amazing ability to take any issue and argue all points of view whether or not he agreed with any of it. His regulars were bright friends with beguiling personalities and good stories, not stars with a movie to push. Jacob knew now, trusting in God as he was, that he did not need to manipulate and beguile and cheat to find favour for himself and his loved ones; he did not have to worry about his welfare. She was taken with this older man, worn smooth by experience and still a celebrity of sorts; he was beguiled by her youth and beauty. He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name. Her smile beguiled Paul, and for a very brief second he forgot what he was supposed to do. The author is obviously beguiled by his subject and the relationship does seem quite endearing as the yarns bloom. That girl in Portsmouth with the red hair had beguiled him! I was beguiled by the confidence and humility of this woman. My inner cynic suspects that the unusual story has beguiled these writers into believing in the characters. There has been nothing new in the arguments… to dredge all of this [up] as somehow a national scandal or people being beguiled or so forth is nonsense unless people are totally naïve. It beguiled her, soothed her, eased away the pain and turmoil she had lived through all day, banished thought from her mind. Colour barely stimulated him but drawing beguiled him. She is a fascinating, beguiling woman who I feel very privileged to have met in the flesh. But you were quickly beguiled by the ‘masculine’ voice of the cello. She who remains a mystery to most, and who beguiles me at the same time as intriguing me and generating great affection in the process. If Hart hadn't swept our dear girl Stella off her feet, I might have to try and beguile her with my charm. It kept calling him… beguiling him… spellbinding him! The clean air, the salty spray and the charming surroundings have beguiled visitors for years. When Juliette is beguiled by the charms of Paris, Jean believes he has lost her. Think you can smooth-tongue me, trick me, beguile me? Synonyms charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, blind, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce, tempt, lead on, lure, entice, ensnare, entrap deceive, mislead, take in, trick, inveigle, dupe, fool, double-cross, hoodwink, take advantage of informal tickle someone's fancy, float someone's boat, butter up, sweet-talk, soft-soap, bamboozle, con, diddle, shaft, pull a fast one on, put one over on, take for a ride, string along, lead up the garden path, pull the wool over someone's eyes North American informal sucker, snooker Australian/New Zealand pull a swifty on charming, attractive, appealing, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, delightful, enchanting, entrancing, charismatic, captivating, bewitching, spellbinding, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, magnetic, alluring, enticing, tempting, inviting, seductive, irresistible informal dreamy, heavenly, gorgeous, come-hither 1.1 Trick (someone) into doing something. 诱骗（某人）做某事 they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty 他们受骗签署了一个和平条约。 Example sentencesExamples It is plain that her own propaganda, her sheer longevity and the defeat of the Armada have beguiled us into ignoring the problems of her reign. The dreamlike atmosphere of harmony and tranquillity beguiles you into thinking that nothing bad could ever happen in such a beautiful place. Worse yet, these ‘other’ people are beguiled into actually believing this nonsense. Even very senior officers can beguiled into behaving unbecomingly, cruelly, and destructively while believing they are acting in the best tradition of the service. Decision makers beguiled into adopting a course of action may update their beliefs and abandon it. That was our plan, but we were beguiled by the mountain's glistening raiment into something rather more challenging. She said that her son had been beguiled into joining the Sikh bands, but was not a Sikh at heart. The answer is that he was beguiled into thinking about language and the world in terms of a particular model. This is a student-run event, but they hope to beguile their audience into thinking that they are attending a professional London event. Just think back to before you met this David and the other foreigners who beguiled you into shipping your nation's jobs overseas. Her sad puppy eyed look was famous for beguiling you into just about anything. Synonyms deceive, delude, hoodwink, mislead, take in, dupe, fool, double-cross, cheat, defraud, swindle, outwit, outmanoeuvre, catch out, gull, hoax, bamboozle 2literary Help (time) pass pleasantly. 愉快地度过（时间），消遣 to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema 为了消磨时间，他们去看电影。 Example sentencesExamples We beguiled our time chiefly in eating and drinking. To beguile the time he talks of Transylvanian history with the mayor. Books should beguile the time. By the way, in those times cards were not only a means to beguile the time, but also a symbol of the society structure: hearts embodied the priests, diamonds meant the bourgeoisie, spades represented officers and aristocracy, clubs referred to the peasants. The train was rather late, so we beguiled the time by counting our pocket money and comparing notes thereon. Synonyms entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, interest, fascinate, enthral, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of while away, pass, spend, use up, take up kill, waste, fritter, dissipate Derivatives beguilement noun bɪˈɡʌɪlməntbəˈɡaɪlmənt In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task. Example sentencesExamples The difficulty does not reside in any beguilement of the court into looking more tenderly on such who breach their contracts, glamorous though they often are. beguiler noun bɪˈɡʌɪləbəˈɡaɪlər All the actors are superb, but Tena is the chief beguiler. Example sentencesExamples They held him guilty of acts of sorcery; they thought him a wicked beguiler of the common people. Like accounts of practical jokes, such narratives focus on issues of belief, beguilers, and the beguiled. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'deceive, deprive of by fraud'): from be- 'thoroughly' + obsolete guile 'to deceive' (see guile). Rhymes aisle, Argyle, awhile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile Definition of beguile in US English: beguile verbbəˈɡaɪlbəˈɡīl [with object] 1Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way. 迷住；强烈吸引 every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine a beguiling smile 迷人的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples If Hart hadn't swept our dear girl Stella off her feet, I might have to try and beguile her with my charm. The clean air, the salty spray and the charming surroundings have beguiled visitors for years. There has been nothing new in the arguments… to dredge all of this [up] as somehow a national scandal or people being beguiled or so forth is nonsense unless people are totally naïve. He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name. When Juliette is beguiled by the charms of Paris, Jean believes he has lost her. Think you can smooth-tongue me, trick me, beguile me? It kept calling him… beguiling him… spellbinding him! His regulars were bright friends with beguiling personalities and good stories, not stars with a movie to push. Colour barely stimulated him but drawing beguiled him. I was beguiled by the confidence and humility of this woman. She is a fascinating, beguiling woman who I feel very privileged to have met in the flesh. He was a typical graduate student in that he loved to deconstruct everything, and I was particularly beguiled by his amazing ability to take any issue and argue all points of view whether or not he agreed with any of it. She was taken with this older man, worn smooth by experience and still a celebrity of sorts; he was beguiled by her youth and beauty. Her smile beguiled Paul, and for a very brief second he forgot what he was supposed to do. That girl in Portsmouth with the red hair had beguiled him! It beguiled her, soothed her, eased away the pain and turmoil she had lived through all day, banished thought from her mind. Jacob knew now, trusting in God as he was, that he did not need to manipulate and beguile and cheat to find favour for himself and his loved ones; he did not have to worry about his welfare. She who remains a mystery to most, and who beguiles me at the same time as intriguing me and generating great affection in the process. The author is obviously beguiled by his subject and the relationship does seem quite endearing as the yarns bloom. My inner cynic suspects that the unusual story has beguiled these writers into believing in the characters. But you were quickly beguiled by the ‘masculine’ voice of the cello. Synonyms charming, attractive, appealing, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, delightful, enchanting, entrancing, charismatic, captivating, bewitching, spellbinding, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, magnetic, alluring, enticing, tempting, inviting, seductive, irresistible charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, blind, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce, tempt, lead on, lure, entice, ensnare, entrap 1.1 Trick (someone) into doing something. 诱骗（某人）做某事 they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty 他们受骗签署了一个和平条约。 Example sentencesExamples The dreamlike atmosphere of harmony and tranquillity beguiles you into thinking that nothing bad could ever happen in such a beautiful place. Just think back to before you met this David and the other foreigners who beguiled you into shipping your nation's jobs overseas. The answer is that he was beguiled into thinking about language and the world in terms of a particular model. Decision makers beguiled into adopting a course of action may update their beliefs and abandon it. Her sad puppy eyed look was famous for beguiling you into just about anything. This is a student-run event, but they hope to beguile their audience into thinking that they are attending a professional London event. She said that her son had been beguiled into joining the Sikh bands, but was not a Sikh at heart. Even very senior officers can beguiled into behaving unbecomingly, cruelly, and destructively while believing they are acting in the best tradition of the service. It is plain that her own propaganda, her sheer longevity and the defeat of the Armada have beguiled us into ignoring the problems of her reign. Worse yet, these ‘other’ people are beguiled into actually believing this nonsense. That was our plan, but we were beguiled by the mountain's glistening raiment into something rather more challenging. Synonyms deceive, delude, hoodwink, mislead, take in, dupe, fool, double-cross, cheat, defraud, swindle, outwit, outmanoeuvre, catch out, gull, hoax, bamboozle 2literary Help (time) pass pleasantly. 愉快地度过（时间），消遣 to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater 为了消磨时间，他们去看电影。 Example sentencesExamples We beguiled our time chiefly in eating and drinking. To beguile the time he talks of Transylvanian history with the mayor. By the way, in those times cards were not only a means to beguile the time, but also a symbol of the society structure: hearts embodied the priests, diamonds meant the bourgeoisie, spades represented officers and aristocracy, clubs referred to the peasants. Books should beguile the time. The train was rather late, so we beguiled the time by counting our pocket money and comparing notes thereon. Synonyms entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, interest, fascinate, enthral, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of while away, pass, spend, use up, take up Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud’): from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive’ (see guile).
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