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单词 hoodwink
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hood•wink /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to trick;
    fool;
    deceive:We were hoodwinked by a con artist.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hood•wink  (hŏŏdwingk′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to deceive or trick.
  2. [Archaic.]to blindfold.
  3. [Obs.]to cover or hide.
  • hood1 + wink 1555–65
hoodwink′a•ble, adj. 
hoodwink′er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hoodwink /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ vb (transitive)
  1. to dupe; trick
  2. obsolete to cover or hide
Etymology: 16th Century: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold
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