deceitful
UK/dɪ'siːtfʊl/US/di'si:tful/
TOEFLC2
释义
adj.
Behaving dishonestly; intended to deceive
欺骗的,不诚实的
词根拆分
词根派生deceit向下,去除,逆转
+
-ful占取,拿
=deceitful
deceit + -ful(充满)=「满是欺骗的」,即生性不诚实。deceit 的透明派生。
例句
- 1.
He gave a deceitful answer to avoid blame.
他为逃避责备给了个骗人的答复。
- 2.
Her deceitful manner fooled everyone.
她虚伪的做派骗过了所有人。