stringsbalong
—phrasal verbwithstringverb[T]uk/strɪŋ/us/strɪŋ/strung|strung
todeceivesomeone for alongtimeabout what you are reallyintendingto do
长期哄骗（某人）；敷衍（某人）
She's beenpromisingtopayback themoneyfor sixmonths, but Ithinkshe's juststringingme along.她6个月来一直答应说要还钱，但我猜她只不过是在敷衍我而已。
Hestrungher along foryears, saying he'dmarryher anddivorcehiswife.他哄了她有好几年，说他会和妻子离婚然后娶她。