beguile
/bɪˈgaɪl/verb
with obj.
1
- charm or enchant (someone), typically in an underhand or 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
as adj. beguiling a beguiling smile.迷人的微笑。
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。
2
- 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。
派生词
beguilement
nounbeguiler
nounbeguilingly
adverb词源