英语词汇“trick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

trick

(trĭk)

a. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile.

b. A mischievous action; a prank: likes to play tricks on the other students in the dorm.

c. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act: Don't let the kids pull any tricks while we're gone.

a. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism: "Mimicry is the trick by which a moth or other defenseless insect comes to look like a wasp" (Marston Bates).

b. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results: "One of history's cruelest tricks is to take words that sounded good at the time and make them sound pretty stupid" (David Owen).

c. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: This painting plays tricks on the eyes.

a. A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up?

b. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade.

a. A feat of magic or legerdemain.

b. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse: Does your dog do any tricks?

5. Games

a. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.

b. One such round.

a. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.

b. Slang A prison term.

7. Slang

a. An act of prostitution.

b. A prostitute's customer.

c. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.

8. Slang A robbery or theft.

tr. & intr.v. tricked, trick·ing, tricks

To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or involving tricks.

2. Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog.

3. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice.

4. Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee.

Phrasal Verb:

trick out (or up) Informal

To ornament or adorn, often garishly: was all tricked out in beads and fringe.

Idioms:

do/turn the trick

To bring about the desired result.

how's tricks Informal

Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs.

not miss a trick

To be extremely alert: The teacher was known for not missing a trick.

[Middle English trik, from Old North French trique, from trikier, to deceive, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccāre, from Latin trīcārī, to play tricks, from trīcae, tricks.]

tricker n.

单词	trick
释义	trick (trĭk) n. 1. a. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile. b. A mischievous action; a prank: likes to play tricks on the other students in the dorm. c. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act: Don't let the kids pull any tricks while we're gone. 2. a. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism: "Mimicry is the trick by which a moth or other defenseless insect comes to look like a wasp" (Marston Bates). b. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results: "One of history's cruelest tricks is to take words that sounded good at the time and make them sound pretty stupid" (David Owen). c. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: This painting plays tricks on the eyes. 3. a. A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up? b. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade. 4. a. A feat of magic or legerdemain. b. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse: Does your dog do any tricks? 5. Games a. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player. b. One such round. 6. a. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship. b. Slang A prison term. 7. Slang a. An act of prostitution. b. A prostitute's customer. c. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client. 8. Slang A robbery or theft. tr. & intr.v. tricked, trick·ing, tricks To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or involving tricks. 2. Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog. 3. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice. 4. Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee. *Phrasal Verb:* *trick out (or up)* Informal To ornament or adorn, often garishly: was all tricked out in beads and fringe. *Idioms:* do/turn *the trick* To bring about the desired result. *how's tricks* Informal Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs. *not miss a trick* To be extremely alert: The teacher was known for not missing a trick. [Middle English trik, from Old North French trique, from trikier, to deceive, probably from Vulgar Latin triccāre, from Latin trīcārī, to play tricks, from trīcae, tricks.] tricker* n.
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