deceit

deceit

英 [dɪ'siːt]
　　美 [dɪ'sit]

n. 欺騙；謊言；欺詐手段

中文詞源：

deceit 欺騙

de-, 向下，離開。-ceit, 拿，握，詞源同capture, conceit,conceive. 引申義拿走，欺騙。

例句：

1. They accused him of weaving a web of lies and deceit.
他們指控他編織瞭一個滿是謊言和欺詐的騙局。

2. He would have no truck with deceit.
他不願去騙人。

3. He was accused of lies and deceit.
他被指控撒謊和欺詐。

4. a melodramatic plot full of deceit and murder
充滿欺騙和兇殺的聳人聽聞的情節

5. Most people enjoy reading about deceit and dishonesty in high places.
多數人喜歡閱讀有關上層階層中爾虞我詐的作品.