Hoodwink Meaning in English
word
ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk
HOOD-wingk
hˈʊdwɪŋk
HUD-wingk
释义
To trick or deceive someone, usually by making them believe something that is not true.
用法与细微差别
Somewhat formal or literary; more colorful than 'trick' or 'deceive'. Common in stories, articles, and occasionally in speech when you want to be expressive. Often used in passive form: 'He was hoodwinked.'
Spanish: engañar - embaucarPortuguese (BR): enganar - iludirPortuguese (PT): enganar - iludirChinese (Simplified): 欺骗 - 哄骗Chinese (Traditional): 欺騙 - 哄騙Hindi: छल करना - धोखा देनाArabic: يخدع - يغشBengali: ঠকানো - প্রতারিত করাRussian: одурачить - обманутьJapanese: だますVietnamese: lừa bịp - lừa gạtKorean: 속이다 - 기만하다Turkish: kandırmak - aldatmakUrdu: دھوکہ دینا - فریب دیناIndonesian: menipu - memperdaya
例句
The magician hoodwinked the audience with his tricks.
basic
He tried to hoodwink his teacher into giving him a better grade.
basic
You can't hoodwink everyone all the time.
basic
Turns out we were completely hoodwinked by that fake website.
natural
She managed to hoodwink even the smartest people in the room.
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"Don't let appearances hoodwink you!" my friend warned me.
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