trickery

/ˈtrɪkəri/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪkɚi] /ˈtrɪkəri/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɪkɚi] /ˈtri-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce trickery (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trickery — noun

1. behaviour that helps someone get an advantage by fooling other people with cleve

1.名詞B2
釋義

behaviour that helps someone get an advantage by fooling other people with clever but unfair methods

例句

Jason won the card game through trickery, not skill or luck.

through trickery for dishonest means of success

Shanti exposed the landlord's trickery after reading the hidden fees twice.

expose someone's trickery in a money dispute

同義詞
  • deceit

    slightly broader; any deliberate lying or misleading behaviour

  • fraud

    more formal and often tied to money or legal wrongdoing

  • dishonesty

    broadest term; not always as clever or planned as trickery

反義詞
  • honesty

    acting openly and truthfully

  • fair dealing

    treating others in a straightforward and just way

文法句型

trickery by [person/group]

resort to trickery

through trickery

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often used when the speaker disapproves of clever deception in politics, business, or private schemes. It suggests sneaky tactics rather than a single legal charge, so it is broader and less formal than fraud.

常見錯誤

❌The trickerys were easy to spot.
✅The trickery was easy to spot.' / 'The tricks were easy to spot.
💡'trickery' is usually uncountable.
❌The clown's trickery made the children laugh.
✅The clown's tricks made the children laugh.
💡'trickery' usually suggests dishonest deception, not harmless entertainment.