ruse
🇬🇧 UK/ru:z/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A clever trick or deceptive action intended to mislead someone.
计策,诡计,花招
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishruseother
=ruse
Common Collocations
- 1.clever ruse巧妙的计策
- 2.use a ruse使用计谋
- 3.fall for a ruse中计上当
- 4.as a ruse作为幌子
Example Sentences
- 1.
The spy used a clever ruse to gain access to the enemy's headquarters.
- 2.
Pretending to be sick was just a ruse to avoid attending the meeting.
- 3.
The thief's ruse worked perfectly, distracting the guard while his partner slipped inside.