trick
/trɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /trɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrik/ (ame, mw)
trick — 名詞
- tricksingular
- tricksplural
1. an action or remark meant to cheat someone, make them look silly, or amuse peopl
詭計；惡作劇
欺騙他人或捉弄人的行為
an action or remark meant to cheat someone, make them look silly, or amuse people as a form of entertainment.
The email was a trick to get people to share their bank details.
那封電子郵件是一個騙取銀行帳戶資料的詭計。
collocation: a trick to [do something]
Minho played a funny trick on his brother by hiding his phone.
Minho 把弟弟的手機藏起來，對他開了個好笑的惡作劇。
Saira realized the offer was just a trick and did not sign the paper.
Saira 發現那個優惠只是個騙局，所以沒有簽署文件。
The children laughed when their little trick fooled the teacher for a moment.
孩子們大笑起來，因為他們的小把戲讓老師愣了一下。
Mert's card trick amazed everyone at the party, even though it was simple.
Mert 的魔術把戲讓派對上的每個人都驚嘆不已，即使那其實很簡單。
用法筆記
Often paired with the verb play: play a trick on someone. Also common in fixed compounds such as card trick and magic trick.
常見錯誤
2. a strange visual result produced when light, colour, or pattern makes your eyes
錯覺
光線或視覺造成的假象
a strange visual result produced when light, colour, or pattern makes your eyes see something differently from what it really is.
The lines in the drawing create an optical trick that makes them look bent.
畫中的線條製造出一種視覺錯覺，讓它們看起來是彎曲的。
collocation: optical trick
Isabela thought she saw water on the road, but it was a trick of the light.
Isabela 以為路上有水，但那只是光線造成的錯覺。
collocation: a trick of the light
The magician used mirrors to create a visual trick for the audience.
魔術師利用鏡子為觀眾製造了一個視覺把戲。
A colour trick happens in your eyes when you stare at the bright pattern too long.
當你盯著明亮的圖案太久時，眼睛裡就會發生顏色的錯覺。
- optical illusion
the standard term for this phenomenon; trick is more informal
- visual illusion
slightly more formal, used in scientific contexts
用法筆記
Fixed phrase a trick of the light is very common. This sense is almost never used with the verb play.
3. the first word of the phrase 'trick or treat', which children call out at Hallow
搗蛋
萬聖節兒童要糖果的說詞
the first word of the phrase 'trick or treat', which children call out at Halloween when they go from house to house asking for sweets and suggesting they might play a prank if they do not get any.
The children knocked on every door and shouted 'trick or treat!'
孩子們敲了每一戶的門，大喊『不給糖就搗蛋！』
fixed phrase: trick or treat
Seven-year-old Camille called out 'trick or treat!' with a big grin, holding a glowing pumpkin bucket.
七歲的 Camille 咧嘴笑著大喊『不給糖就搗蛋！』，手裡提著一個發光的南瓜桶。
fixed phrase: trick or treat in a Halloween scene
Lien dressed as a cat and went trick-or-treating with her friends all evening.
Lien 打扮成一隻貓，跟朋友們玩『不給糖就搗蛋』玩了一整晚。
A group of children went trick-or-treating on our street, their faces painted like spooky creatures.
一群孩子在我們這條街上玩不給糖就搗蛋，臉上畫得像恐怖的怪物一樣。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed expression trick or treat during Halloween. The hyphenated form trick-or-treat functions as a verb or an adjective.
常見錯誤
4. a clever method that saves time, effort, or money, often gained through experien
訣竅
省時省力的巧妙方法
a clever method that saves time, effort, or money, often gained through experience.
Femi showed me a good trick for peeling garlic in just a few seconds.
Femi 教我一個幾秒鐘就能剝好大蒜的訣竅。
collocation: a trick for [doing something]
The trick to making fluffy rice is to wash it before cooking.
煮出蓬鬆米飯的訣竅是煮之前先洗米。
collocation: the trick to [doing something]
Mira learned several cooking tricks from her grandmother over the years.
Mira 從祖母那裡學到了好幾個烹飪訣竅。
A useful trick is to keep your keys in the same spot every day.
一個有用的訣竅是把鑰匙每天放在同一個地方。
Owen taught me the trick of folding shirts so they take up less space.
Owen 教了我摺襯衫的訣竅，這樣可以省下更多空間。
用法筆記
Common patterns: trick for + -ing, trick to + -ing, and the trick of + -ing. The definite article the is often used when the method is considered the best or only one.
常見錯誤
5. a paid sexual service that a sex worker provides to a client.
性交易
性工作者提供的性服務
a paid sexual service that a sex worker provides to a client.
The documentary interviewed several women about their experiences turning tricks.
那部紀錄片訪問了幾位女性，談論她們從事性交易的經驗。
slang: turn tricks
Lakshmi turned a trick near the bus depot so she could afford a meal that night.
Lakshmi 在巴士站附近接了一個客，才有錢吃那一晚的飯。
slang: turn a trick with purpose clause
Some former sex workers now campaign for the rights of those still turning tricks.
一些前性工作者現在為仍在從事性交易的人爭取權益。
Her research focused on the health risks faced by women who turn tricks in the city.
她的研究聚焦於在都市中從事性交易的女性所面臨的健康風險。
用法筆記
Slang term, only used in contexts related to sex work. Almost always appears in the phrase turn tricks. Not appropriate for general conversation.
6. a person who gives a sex worker money in exchange for sex, or a casual sexual pa
嫖客
性工作者的顧客
a person who gives a sex worker money in exchange for sex, or a casual sexual partner outside a romantic relationship.
The sex worker told the police that her trick had become aggressive.
性工作者告訴警方，她的嫖客出現了攻擊行為。
slang: trick = paying customer
Shirin waited on the street corner for a trick to approach her.
Shirin 在街角等候嫖客上門。
The undercover officer pretended to be a trick looking for a sex worker.
那名便衣警察假裝成嫖客，尋找性工作者。
Most tricks pay in cash and refuse to give their real names.
大多數嫖客都用現金付費，而且不願意提供真實姓名。
用法筆記
Slang term used in the context of sex work. Refers to the customer, not the worker. Use with caution; many learners will not encounter this sense.
7. all the cards placed on the table during a single turn of play in games such as
一墩
紙牌遊戲中一輪所出的牌
all the cards placed on the table during a single turn of play in games such as bridge, counted toward the score.
Rafael won three tricks in a row and took the lead in the game.
Rafael 連續贏了三墩牌，在遊戲中取得領先。
collocation: win a trick
In bridge, each trick contains four cards, one from each player.
在橋牌中，每一墩包含四張牌，每位玩家各出一張。
Counting your tricks helps you keep the score during the round.
計算你贏得的墩數有助於你在該回合中計分。
Jin plays carefully, counting every trick before deciding his next move.
Jin 出牌很謹慎，每一步都會先計算墩數再決定下一步。
用法筆記
Technical term used in many card games such as bridge, spades, and whist. The expression 'take a trick' means to win a round.
trick — 動詞
- trickpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tricks3rd person singular
- tricking-ing form
- trickedpast simple
1. to cause someone to believe something untrue, usually so that you can get what y
欺騙
用計謀讓對方上當
to cause someone to believe something untrue, usually so that you can get what you want from them.
The salesman tried to trick Greta into buying a broken laptop.
那個業務員試圖騙 Greta 買一台壞掉的筆記型電腦。
pattern: trick [someone] into [doing something]
Élise felt angry when she realized her friend had tricked her.
Élise 發現朋友騙了她之後，感到非常生氣。
Do not let the simple design trick you into thinking it is easy to build.
別讓簡單的設計騙了你，以為它很容易建造。
The children tricked their parents by saying they had finished their homework.
孩子們騙父母說他們已經寫完功課了。
Andrew was tricked out of his savings by a fake investment company.
Andrew 被一家假投資公司騙走了積蓄。
- undeceive
formal and rare; to tell someone the truth after they have been tricked
文法句型
trick + object
trick + object + into + -ing
用法筆記
Most common patterns: trick someone into doing something (deceive to cause an action) and trick someone out of something (deceive to take something away). The simple transitive form (trick someone) is also common.
常見錯誤
trick — 形容詞
- trickpositive
- trickercomparative
- trickestsuperlative
1. made or meant to fool people, whether for a joke or to cause them to believe som
騙人的
用來欺騙或捉弄人的
made or meant to fool people, whether for a joke or to cause them to believe something wrong.
The test looked simple, but the first two questions were trick questions.
那份考試看似簡單，但前面兩題是騙人的問題。
collocation: trick question
Dewi bought a trick candle that would not go out when she blew on it.
Dewi 買了一根騙人的蠟燭，怎麼吹也吹不熄。
collocation: trick candle
The store sold trick mirrors that make the person in them look taller.
那家店賣的騙人鏡子會讓鏡中的人看起來比較高。
Reema laughed at the trick pen that gave a small shock when you tried to write with it.
Reema 覺得那支騙人的筆很好笑，一拿來寫字就會電到手。
- deceptive
can be used predicatively; broader, covering any kind of misleading appearance
文法句型
trick + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed before the noun it describes (trick candle, not *the candle is trick). Do not confuse with tricky, which means 'difficult, requiring skill or care'.
常見錯誤
2. relating to a body part, usually a joint, that can unexpectedly lose strength or
虛弱的
身體關節突然無力的
relating to a body part, usually a joint, that can unexpectedly lose strength or become painful.
Minho's trick knee sometimes gives out when he walks down stairs.
Minho 的膝蓋有時會突然無力，走下樓梯時會軟腳。
collocation: trick knee
The runner had to stop because her trick ankle suddenly hurt during the race.
那位跑者不得不停下來，因為她有舊傷的腳踝在比賽中突然痛了起來。
collocation: trick ankle
My grandfather's trick shoulder has bothered him for many years.
我祖父的舊傷肩膀已經困擾他很多年了。
Charlotte's trick wrist sometimes locks up when she tries to write.
Charlotte 的手腕有時會突然卡住，讓她無法寫字。
- unreliable
broader; can describe machines or people, not just body parts
文法句型
trick + body part
用法筆記
Almost always used with specific body parts. The most common combinations are trick knee and trick ankle. Attributive only — not used after the verb be.