音标:[di'septiv] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 迷惑的, 虚伪的, 欺诈的
s. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
s. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

考试类型:[六级/托福]
词性分布:
形容词100%

deceptive的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Appearances are often deceptive.外表常常会骗人的。
  2. There is nothing so clear and nothing more deceptive than emotions.再也没有像情感那么清楚也没有比情感更容易骗人的了。
  3. Deceptive advertising has damaged the company's image among the consumer.虚假广告已损坏了该公司在消费者中的形象。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He said at last, with deceptive quiet.他终于开了口,故作镇静。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. The first physical impression was deceptive.初次接触,外貌给人的印象未必正确。
  2. Appearances may be deceptive.外貌可能有欺骗性。
  3. Appearances can often be deceptive.外表常常靠不住。
  4. The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.敌人的和平姿态兴许是假象。
  5. The water is deceptive. It's much deeper than it looks.这水有点儿骗人,实际深度比看起来深得多。
  6. My first impression of him was deceptive—he was older than he looked.他给我的第一印象具有虚假性——他实际上比看上去老。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • deceptive advertisement虚假广告
  • deceptive bend in the road易引人上当的弯路

经典引文

  • Keats' letters have a deceptive spontaneity which invites the mind to pass over them..without pausing to penetrate below the surface.

    出自:J. M. Murry
  • It was probably an optical illusion. This half light is very deceptive.

    出自:N. Coward
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