Trick question Meaning in English
expression
释义
A question designed to confuse or mislead someone, often by hiding the true answer or making it easy to answer incorrectly.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal and often used in quizzes or playful situations. Suggests intentional attempt to catch someone out. 'Trick question' is not the same as 'hard question'; it's meant to mislead rather than simply test knowledge.
例句
That's a trick question—there is no right answer.
basic
Be careful, that might be a trick question.
basic
My teacher asked a trick question in the test.
basic
Don't fall for the trick question on page two—it's there to confuse you.
natural
He loves to ask trick questions to see if people are paying attention.
natural
That sounds like a trick question, so I’m going to think carefully before I answer.
natural