Word
legerdemain
戏法;障眼法;骗术
核心释义
sleight of hand; an illusory trick or deception
- 1.
戏法;手法敏捷的魔术。
Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
- 2.
技巧或欺骗性能力的展示。
A show of skill or deceitful ability.
戏法;手法敏捷的魔术。;技巧或欺骗性能力的展示。;戏法;骗术;诡辩
用法In use
The magician's legerdemain amazed the children at the birthday party.
用法提示:legerdemain 在此为名词,表示令人惊叹的戏法,作主语。
She used a little financial legerdemain to make the numbers look better than they really were.
用法提示:此处 legerdemain 是名词,意为骗术或障眼法,作动词 used 的宾语。
The audience applauded the performer's quick legerdemain, though no one could see how it was done.
用法提示:legerdemain 是名词,指灵巧的戏法手法,作 applauded 的宾语。
by legerdemain
表示方式。
The magician performed the trick by legerdemain.
魔术师通过戏法表演了这个把戏。
legerdemain of something
后接名词短语,表示某方面的诡计或技巧。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- sleight
- n. 技巧;手法 · sleight侧重具体的手部灵巧技巧,不一定含欺骗;legerdemain强调以欺骗为目的的戏法或骗术。
- prestidigitation
- n. 变戏法;魔术 · prestidigitation是更正式、指专业魔术的术语;legerdemain既指戏法也指一般的诡辩骗术。
- chicanery
- n. 诡辩;欺骗 · chicanery多用于法律、政治等正式场合的狡诈手段;legerdemain更通用,常指普通骗术或戏法。
词族Word family
- legerdemains
- plural
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