| 单词 | decoy |
| 释义 | decoy (once / 2553 pages) nv A decoy is a fake version of something used to play a trick or lead you into danger, like the cork duck decoys hunters put on the pond to make the real ducks think it's safe to stop by. Decoy most often refers to bait used for trapping or killing an animal, but it can be any object or plan used to lead someone or something into trouble. Fisherman use worm decoys on their lures to catch fish, just like police use people as undercover decoys to catch criminals. While etymologists aren't positive, they suspect decoy comes from the Dutch kooi, which means “a cage.” So think of luring a mouse into a cage with a big slice of decoy cheese. WORD FAMILYdecoy: decoyed, decoying, decoys USAGE EXAMPLESActivists were left wondering whether the heartbeat bill wasn’t just a decoy deployed to allow easier passage of the 20-week ban. The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) To avoid accusations of entrapment, the so-called decoy is careful what information "she" volunteers, and reveals, about her fictional self. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) Despite his separated shoulder, Reed was far more than a decoy in the second half. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) 1n something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed Syn|Hypo|Hyper bait, lure chum bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish fish lure, fisherman's lure(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers ground baitbait scattered on the water to attract fish stool pigeona dummy pigeon used to decoy others flyfisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect jiga fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water spinnerfisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water trolla fisherman's lure that is used in trolling device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 2n a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) Syn|Hypo|Hyper steerer roper a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) shilla decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others accomplice, confederate a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickstersomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true 3v lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy Hyper entice, lure, tempt provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |
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