| 释义 |
decoyer
 decoyde·coy D0081000 (dē′koi′, dĭ-koi′)n.1. a. A living or artificial bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within shooting range.b. An enclosed place, such as a pond, into which wildfowl are lured for capture.2. A means used to mislead or lead someone into danger.tr.v. (dĭ-koi′) de·coyed, de·coy·ing, de·coys 1. To lure (an animal) into a trap or position to be hunted.2. To entice or mislead by deception or into danger. See Synonyms at lure.
[Possibly from Dutch de kooi, the cage : de, the (from Middle Dutch; see to- in Indo-European roots) + kooi, cage (from Middle Dutch cōie, from Latin cavea).]
de·coy′er n.EncyclopediaSeedecoyLegalSeeDecoy |