deceptive
/dɪˈseptɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈseptɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsep-tiv/ (ame, mw)
deceptive — 形容詞
- deceptivepositive
- more deceptivecomparative
- most deceptivesuperlative
1. looking or sounding like one thing when the truth is different, so people get a
騙人；誤導
外表或印象與真實不符，使人誤判
looking or sounding like one thing when the truth is different, so people get a false idea of what is real.
The calm sea looked safe, but the gentle waves were deceptive and pulled Aoi out into deeper water.
海面看起來很平靜安全，但那種溫和的波浪其實很騙人，把 Aoi 捲到更深的地方去了。
predicative position: be + deceptive contrasting appearance with reality
Romi warned the tourists that the photo of the hotel pool was deceptive — the real pool was much smaller.
Romi 提醒遊客，那張飯店泳池的照片很有誤導性，實際上的池子小得多。
be + deceptive with a concrete object (photo) as subject
Christopher used deceptive packaging to make the small chocolate bar look twice its actual size.
Christopher 用了會誤導人的包裝，讓那條小巧克力看起來大了一倍。
Eitan's friendly smile turned out to be deceptive once Dewi heard about his cheating in the exam.
Eitan 那副親切的笑容後來證實是騙人的，因為 Dewi 聽說了他在考試裡作弊的事。
The quiet street near the school is deceptive: cars often speed through it just after the lunch bell.
學校附近那條安靜的街道其實很容易讓人誤判：午餐鐘響後，常有車子從那裡飛快開過。
- misleading
very close in meaning; 'misleading' is more neutral and often used of information or statements rather than appearances.
- illusory
more formal; suggests the thing only seems to exist or be real, often used of hopes or success.
- false
broader and stronger; says the thing itself is not real, while 'deceptive' says it gives a wrong impression.
- genuine
the appearance matches the reality, with no hidden trick.
- straightforward
easy to understand correctly, with nothing hidden behind it.
文法句型
deceptive + noun
deceptively + adjective/verb
用法筆記
Often describes appearances, looks, sounds, photos, or surface impressions that hide a different reality. Subject is usually a noun like 'appearance', 'looks', 'calm', 'photo', 'simplicity', or the thing whose surface misleads.