dupe
/djuːp/ (bre, ipa) · /duːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdüp also ˈdyüp/ (ame, mw) · /dʒuːp/ (bre, ipa)
dupe — verb
- dupepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dupeshe / she / it
- dupedpast simple
- duping-ing form
1. to fool a person with a lie or false story, so that the person does or believes
to fool a person with a lie or false story, so that the person does or believes something they would not have done if they had known the truth.
Charlotte duped her elderly neighbour into signing over the cottage.
dupe somebody into + -ing for tricking into an action
Hundreds of small investors were duped by the fake mining company.
passive: be duped by [agent]
Ziad duped the shop assistant with a worthless old coin.
Tendai felt foolish for being duped by such an obvious online scam.
The forger duped two museum curators into buying the painting.
文法句型
dupe somebody
dupe somebody into doing something
be duped into doing something
用法筆記
Frequently passive (be duped). Subject is usually a deceiver or a scheme; object is the person who acts on the false belief. Often paired with 'into' + -ing to name the action the victim is pushed toward.
常見錯誤
dupe — noun
- dupesingular
- dupesplural
1. a person who has been fooled into believing or doing something, and who is then
a person who has been fooled into believing or doing something, and who is then used by the deceiver for the deceiver's own gain.
Adina realised too late that she had been the dupe of a clever romance scammer.
be the dupe of [deceiver]
The boss treated his junior staff like dupes who would never check the numbers.
treat somebody like a dupe
Vikram is no dupe; he reads every line of every contract he signs.
The street trader looked for tourists who might make easy dupes.
文法句型
a dupe of [person/scheme]
be the dupe of somebody
用法筆記
Often carries a tone of pity or mild contempt — the person was not just deceived but used. Common in phrases like 'be the dupe of', 'make a dupe of', and the denial 'be no dupe'. Distinguish from sense 2 (the copycat product) by context: this sense always refers to a person.
常見錯誤
2. a cheap item, usually clothing, makeup, or a household thing, that is made to lo
a cheap item, usually clothing, makeup, or a household thing, that is made to look almost the same as a famous and more expensive product, so shoppers can get a similar style for less money.
Wren posted a video showing a five-dollar lipstick dupe that looked like a famous brand.
[item] dupe — common compound noun pattern
Many shoppers hunt for dupes of designer handbags online.
dupes of [designer item]
Amihan bought a chair that was a clear dupe of the famous Danish design.
Beauty magazines now run regular pages on the best high-street dupes.
- original
the genuine designer or branded item that the dupe imitates
文法句型
a dupe of [branded product]
a [item] dupe
用法筆記
Informal, very common in fashion, beauty, and homeware contexts. Often appears as a compound with the item type before it: 'lipstick dupe', 'handbag dupe', 'sofa dupe'. Distinguish from sense 1: that sense is always a person; this sense is always a thing.