deceptively + adj.
deceptively 修饰形容词时,表示“表面看来是……,实际并非如此”,如 deceptively simple 就是“看似简单,实际不简单”。
The route looks deceptively short on the map.
地图上这条路线看似很短,实际上很长。
欺骗性地;误导地;迷惑地
骗人地;虚伪地
in a way that is misleading; giving a false impression
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
The recipe looks deceptively simple, but it actually takes hours to prepare.
这个食谱看似简单,实际上却要花好几个小时才能准备好。
用法提示:副词 deceptively 修饰形容词 simple,表示外观有误导性,看似简单实则不然。
The lake is deceptively calm; strong currents may be flowing beneath the surface.
这个湖看似平静,实则暗流涌动,水面下可能有强大的水流。
用法提示:deceptively 修饰表语形容词 calm,说明湖面给人的印象具有欺骗性。
The box seemed deceptively light, but I could hardly lift it.
这个箱子看着很轻,我却几乎提不起来。
用法提示:副词 deceptively 修饰形容词 light,强调外观与实际情况不符。
deceptively 修饰形容词时,表示“表面看来是……,实际并非如此”,如 deceptively simple 就是“看似简单,实际不简单”。
The route looks deceptively short on the map.
地图上这条路线看似很短,实际上很长。
deceptively 修饰副词时,强调该动作或状态具有迷惑性,翻译时常处理为“……得出乎意料”或“令人误以为……”。
The years passed deceptively quickly.
那些年过得快得让人几乎没有察觉。
语气最接近 deceptively,强调造成误解,但不如 deceptively 常用于描述“看似……实则……”的对比。
强调故意欺骗,比 deceptively 更直接地指向欺骗意图,而 deceptively 常指表象本身有误导性。
侧重与事实不符,不一定有主观恶意;deceptively 更强调造成的误导效果。
带有道德判断,指故意歪曲事实以谋利或逃避责任;deceptively 不必然含道德指责。
grammar · medium
易错句子The instructions were deceptively, so I read them twice.
正确表达The instructions were deceptive, so I read them twice.
系动词 were 后面应使用形容词 deceptive 作表语来描写主语 instructions,表示“误导人的”;而 deceptively 是副词,不能作表语。换成 deceptive 后,句子结构才正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子She deceptively said she was ill to skip school.
正确表达She deceitfully said she was ill to skip school.
这里要表达“故意撒谎骗人”,应用副词 deceitfully(不诚实地、欺骗地)修饰 said,强调主观欺骗意图。deceptively 常指外观或印象具有误导性(如 deceptively simple),用于描述人有意的说谎行为时不自然,所以改用 deceitfully。
deceptively 在此指“误导地、骗人地”,honestly 强调不欺骗、真实地。
deceptively 在此指“误导地、骗人地”,truthfully 强调陈述与事实相符。
deceptively 在此指“误导地、骗人地”,candidly 强调不隐瞒、直接坦诚。
deceptively 在此指“误导地、骗人地”,frankly 强调不加掩饰地表达。
deceptively 在此指“误导地、骗人地”,straightforwardly 强调清楚直接、不绕弯子。
deceptively 强调‘看起来如何但实际上并非如此’,不强调故意欺骗的意图;deceitfully 则强调有意撒谎、欺骗。deceptively 常修饰形容词表示‘看似…实则相反’(如 deceptively simple),而 deceitfully 修饰动作表示‘以欺骗方式去做’。
deceptively 与 misleadingly 都表示‘造成错误印象’,但 deceptively 常与形容词连用,强调表面特征与真实相反(如 deceptively strong),misleadingly 更常修饰动词或整句,侧重导致错误理解或误导行为。
看似简单实则不然
The recipe is deceptively simple, but it takes years of practice to master.
这个食谱看似简单,但要掌握却需要多年的练习。
看似不大实则宽敞
The apartment is deceptively spacious from the outside.
从外面看,这套公寓显得不大,实际却很宽敞。
看似柔弱实则强壮
Although she looks frail, she is deceptively strong.
虽然她看起来虚弱,但实际上很强壮。
看似容易实则困难
The test was deceptively easy; many students failed it.
这次考试看似容易,许多学生却不及格。
看似平静实则暗藏动静
The forest was deceptively quiet before the storm.
暴风雨来临前,森林看似平静,实则暗藏动静。
前缀。同前缀词:descend, decline, deform
词根。同词根词:accept, concept, except, intercept
后缀。同后缀词:active, creative, positive
后缀。同后缀词:quickly, happily, easily
外观往往与事实不符,与deceptively所表达的“看起来如此而实际不然”相关。
错觉指被误导的感知,与deceptively的“欺骗性”含义相连。
deceptively常用来突出表象与现实之间的反差,因此reality是常见对比概念。
欺骗性的事物会影响人的感知,perception是理解deceptively所涉及认知过程的关键词。
seem常与deceptively搭配(如seem deceptively simple),表示表面上的印象。
看似简单实则不易的
The recipe is deceptively simple, but the sauce takes hours to make.
这个食谱看似简单,但酱汁要花好几个小时才能做好。
外观看起来不大实则宽敞的
The cottage is deceptively spacious, with more rooms than you would expect.
这座小屋外观不大,实则很宽敞,房间比你预想的要多。
看似不快实则很快的
The horse is deceptively fast, winning races despite its small size.
这匹马看似不快,实则很快,尽管体型小却屡屡赢得比赛。
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