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单词 beguile
释义 be·guile
\bə̇ˈgīl, bē, esp bef pause or cons -īəl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English begilen, from be- + gilen to guile, deceive — more at guile
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to lead or draw by deception
  < beguiled into ambush >
 b. : to lead away : divert
  < beguiled from these prejudices only by the president's prestige >
2.
 a. : deceive, hoodwink
  < beguiled by vague promises >
 b. : to deprive by guile : cheat — used with of or out of
  < worries beguile him of sleep >
3. obsolete : to cause to fail : disappoint, shatter
4. : to cause to dwindle or vanish painlessly or without notice
 < beguiling sorrow with music >
 < the seven poems were written to beguile the tedium of a sea voyage — V.L.Parrington >
5. : to gain the notice of by the use of wiles : charm
 < her ways beguiled him >
intransitive verb
: to deceive by wiles : charm
 < all her intent was to beguile >
Synonyms: see deceive
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