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单词 beguile
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
be•guile /bɪˈgaɪl/USA pronunciation   v., -guiled, -guil•ing. 
  1. to cheat;
    mislead;
    deceive: [+ object + into + object]:He beguiled his students into thinking they would pass the test.[+ object + with]beguiled her with a lot of promises.
  2. [+ object] to charm: There are numerous small shops to beguile the tourist.
  3. to pass (time) pleasantly:[+ object]They beguiled the hours away.
be•guile•ment, n. [uncountable]
be•guil•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
be•guile  (bi gīl),USA pronunciation v.t., -guiled, -guil•ing. 
  1. to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.;
    mislead;
    delude.
  2. to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually fol. by of ):to be beguiled of money.
  3. to charm or divert:a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
  4. to pass (time) pleasantly:beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
  • Middle English bigilen. See be-, guile 1175–1225
be•guilement, n. 
be•guiler, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deceive, cheat.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amuse, entertain.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ vb ( -guiles, -guiling, -guiled)(transitive)
  1. to charm; fascinate
  2. to delude; influence by slyness
  3. often followed by of or out of: to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
  4. to pass pleasantly; while away

beˈguilement n beˈguiler n
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