wiles

英 [waɪlz]

美 [waɪlz]

n.  花招; 诡计; 奸计
v.  欺骗，诱骗；消遣
wile的第三人称单数和复数

牛津词典

noun

• 花招；诡计；奸计
  clever tricks that sb uses in order to get what they want or to make sb behave in a particular way

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL (尤指女子说服人所用的)花言巧语，巧计
  Wilesare clever tricks that people, especially women, use to persuade other people to do something.
  1. She claimed that women 'use their feminine wiles to get on.'
     她声称女人“靠她们的小聪明来达到目的”。

双语例句

• "Because you found none of your social level to ply your wiles on?" he laughed harshly.
  “因为你没有找到和你的社会地位相同的人来实施你的诡计？”他粗俗笑道。
• Who knew how to ply her feminine wiles.
  谁知道她是怎么勾引他的。
• He'll have to use all his wiles on her to get her to agree.
  他将不得不对她用尽所有的花招来骗她同意。
• The city has its cunning wiles, no less than the infinitely smaller and more human tempter.
  就连诱惑人的蛇精也想不出比这再糟的模样了。
• Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
  要穿戴神所赐的全副军装，就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。
• Deliver me from all the wiles of the enemy, that I may not anger my God by any sin.
  解救我脱离诸仇敌的恶谋，勿使我以罪恶干犯上帝义怒。
• He can neither resist the wiles of the enemy himself, while in this state, nor can he prevail in prayer for others.
  因为一个失望的人，既不能抵抗仇敌的攻击，又不能为人发出有效的代祷。
• The police were unable to penetrate the wiles of the cat burglar.
  警方无法识破窃贼的诡计。
• His wiles and quirks do not diminish his humanity.
  他的把戏和怪癖无损于他的人道精神。
• And we all got there using our feminine wiles.
  而我们都是靠女性的阴谋诡计爬到这儿的。