Hoodwink trick people hudwik vt.遮眼,欺骗,蒙蔽 means mislead beware

英语单词	hoodwink
英美音标	['hudwik]
中文释义	vt.遮眼,欺骗,蒙蔽
vocabulary简明	To hoodwink someone means to trick or mislead them. Beware of fake ATMs that try to hoodwink you into giving over your bank card and your code, only to keep them both and steal all your money.
vocabulary扩展	An excellent, old-fashioned word is hoodwink, and you’ll be happy you know it when you have to read Victorian novels in which characters are repeatedly hoodwinked. It is an Old English compound which meant "to blindfold" 600 years ago but quickly began to be used figuratively. Think about the expression, to pull the wool over someone's eyes, as having the same image and meaning. Has your big sister ever hoodwinked you into doing her chores for her?
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柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]欺诈；哄骗 If someone hoodwinks you, they trick or deceive you. [V n] People expect others to be honest, which is why conmen find it so easy to hoodwink people... 人们认为别人是诚实正直的，所以骗子很容易行骗得逞。 Many people are hoodwinked by the so-called beauty industry. 很多人都被所谓的美容业欺骗了。

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Hoodwink Trick People HudwiK Vt.遮眼,欺骗,蒙蔽 Means Mislead Beware