tricks
tricks — 名詞
- trickssingular
- tricksesplural
1. something you do that makes someone believe something untrue, whether meant play
欺騙；詭計
使人相信假話的行為
something you do that makes someone believe something untrue, whether meant playfully for fun or dishonestly to cheat them
The salesman's tricks fooled many elderly customers into paying far too much for basic products.
那名業務員的欺騙手段讓許多老客戶花大錢買了基本款的產品。
noun + verb collocation: tricks fool/cheat/deceive someone
Shirin played a harmless trick on her brother by hiding his keys inside the sofa cushions.
Shirin 對哥哥玩了個無傷大雅的把戲，把鑰匙藏在沙發墊子底下。
collocation: play a trick on someone
The company used accounting tricks to hide its financial losses from shareholders for several years.
那家公司用會計詭計來向股東隱瞞多年的財務虧損。
Vivek suspected the email was a trick designed to steal his personal banking information.
Vivek 懷疑那封電郵是個騙局，目的是要騙取他的銀行帳戶資料。
- truth
what is real and honest, as opposed to a false belief created by a trick
文法句型
play a trick on someone
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'play a trick on someone' for a harmless joke, or 'dirty trick' for a dishonest or mean act.
常見錯誤
2. a natural visual effect that happens when light, shadows, or reflections trick t
光線錯覺
光線造成的視覺假象
a natural visual effect that happens when light, shadows, or reflections trick the eye into seeing something that is not really there
The wet patch on the road was just a trick of the light from the hot sun above.
路上那片潮濕的痕跡，只是頭頂烈日造成的光線錯覺。
fixed expression: a trick of the light
Tamás thought he saw someone at the window, but it was just a trick of the light.
Tamás 以為看到窗邊有人，但那只是光線錯覺。
The shadow moving across the wall was nothing more than a trick of the light.
在牆上移動的影子，不過是光線錯覺罷了。
Photographers often use tricks of the light during the golden hour to create warm and dramatic portraits.
攝影師經常利用黃金時段的光線錯覺來拍出溫暖又具戲劇效果的人像。
- optical illusion
broader; can be created by any visual means, not just light
- mirage
specifically a trick of the light in hot conditions, often in deserts
文法句型
a trick of the light
用法筆記
This sense describes a naturally occurring visual phenomenon caused by light itself, not a deliberately created illusion. Almost always used in the fixed expression 'a trick of the light' (singular) or 'tricks of the light' (plural).
3. the traditional words children call out on Halloween when they go from house to
不給糖就搗蛋
萬聖節挨家挨戶要糖果的口號
the traditional words children call out on Halloween when they go from house to house asking for sweets, with the suggestion that they will play a trick if they are not given a treat
The children knocked on every door in the street and shouted 'trick or treat!' at the top of their voices.
孩子們在街上的每戶人家敲門，扯開嗓門大喊『不給糖就搗蛋！』。
fixed Halloween phrase: 'trick or treat!'
Esteban dressed up as a pirate and went around the neighbourhood saying trick or treat with his cousins.
Esteban 打扮成海盜，和表兄弟們一起在社區裡挨家挨戶喊『不給糖就搗蛋』。
The woman had candy ready for every child who called out trick or treat at her door.
那位老太太準備了糖果，等著每一個上門喊『不給糖就搗蛋』的孩子。
In many countries children only say 'trick or treat' on the evening of October 31st as part of Halloween celebrations.
在許多國家，孩子們只在十月的萬聖節夜晚才會說『不給糖就搗蛋』。
文法句型
children shout/say 'trick or treat!'
用法筆記
This phrase is a fixed expression specific to the Halloween tradition, which is most common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
常見錯誤
4. a smart technique or shortcut that helps you do something more easily, often lea
訣竅；妙招
經由經驗學到的巧妙方法
a smart technique or shortcut that helps you do something more easily, often learned through practice
Grandmother taught Noa a handy trick for peeling garlic in just a few seconds without crushing the cloves.
外婆教了 Noa 一個剝蒜頭的妙招，幾秒鐘就能剝好，而且不會壓碎蒜瓣。
collocation: trick for + gerund (trick for doing something)
The best trick for remembering people's names is to repeat them back right after being introduced.
記住別人名字最好的訣竅，就是在對方自我介紹後馬上複述一遍。
Olivia showed the beginner a few tricks for keeping the paintbrush steady while drawing thin lines.
Olivia 教了新手幾個讓畫筆保持穩定以畫出細線的訣竅。
There is a simple trick to opening a stuck jar lid: run hot water over it first.
打開卡住的瓶蓋有個簡單訣竅：用熱水沖一下就好。
文法句型
trick for doing something
trick to something
用法筆記
Often used in the patterns 'trick for + gerund' or 'trick to + noun/gerund'. The related idiom 'tricks of the trade' means the special skills needed for a particular job.
5. the slang term for a commercial sexual service that a sex worker provides to a p
性交易
性工作者為客戶提供的性服務
the slang term for a commercial sexual service that a sex worker provides to a paying customer, as distinct from the customer who pays for it
The documentary examined the dangerous conditions faced by women who turn tricks on the streets late at night.
這部紀錄片探討了深夜在街頭從事性交易的女性所面臨的危險處境。
idiom: turn tricks (perform sexual acts for money)
Hassan interviewed social workers who help people leave the sex trade and stop turning tricks.
Hassan 採訪了一些社工，他們協助想要脫離性工作的人停止接客。
The novel describes the harsh economic pressures that force some young people into turning tricks to survive.
這本小說描述了經濟壓力如何迫使一些年輕人靠出賣身體來維生。
A city policy of fining people who turn tricks worried outreach workers that the most vulnerable would go into hiding.
市政府對性交易者開罰的政策，讓外展社工擔心最弱勢的群體會轉入地下。
文法句型
turn tricks
用法筆記
This sense refers to the act of performing sexual services for money, not the person paying (see sense 6). Almost always used in the slang expression 'turn tricks'. Considered informal and may be offensive in some contexts.
6. a person who pays a sex worker for sexual services, as distinct from the service
嫖客
付錢給性工作者的人
a person who pays a sex worker for sexual services, as distinct from the service itself
The undercover police officer pretended to be a trick in order to arrest the people running the illegal operation.
那名便衣警察假裝是嫖客，以便逮捕經營非法性交易的人。
slang: trick = customer of a sex worker
Mauricio read a research paper about how sex workers screen potential tricks to decide which clients are safe.
Mauricio 讀了一篇研究報告，內容是性工作者如何篩選嫖客以確保自身安全。
The support group offers advice on how sex workers can spot dangerous tricks before agreeing to meet them.
這個支持團體建議性工作者如何在接客前辨識危險的嫖客。
The law punishes both the person who sells sex and the trick who pays for it in some countries.
在某些國家，法律同時處罰賣淫者和付錢的嫖客。
用法筆記
This sense refers to the person paying for sex, NOT the sexual service itself (see sense 5 'TURN TRICKS'). The same slang term 'trick' is used for both meanings, so context determines which is intended: 'turns tricks' = performs the service, 'a trick' = the customer.
7. in card games, the group of cards put down by each player during a single round,
一墩
紙牌遊戲每一輪的牌組
in card games, the group of cards put down by each player during a single round, with the winning hand counting toward the score
Sumin won the game by taking the final trick with her ace of hearts in a tense round of bridge.
Sumin 在漫長緊張的一局橋牌中，用最後一張紅心 Ace 拿下了決勝的一墩。
collocation: take/win a trick
In the card game hearts, each trick consists of four cards and the highest card of the leading suit wins.
在心臟病這款紙牌遊戲中，每一墩由四張牌組成，由引牌花色最大的牌獲勝。
The novice player accidentally led with a low card, letting the opponent win the trick instead of her partner.
那位新手玩家不慎用一張小牌引牌，反而讓對手拿下了這一墩。
Amara counted the tricks she had won in each round to decide whether to bid higher or pass.
Amara 細數自己在每一輪拿下的墩數，來決定下一手要叫牌還是要 Pass。
文法句型
take/win a trick
lead a trick
用法筆記
Common in trick-taking games such as bridge, spades, hearts, and euchre. The verb combinations are 'take a trick', 'win a trick', 'lead (with) a trick', and 'trump a trick'.
8. an image, drawing, or visual trick deliberately created to make the brain percei
視覺幻象
眼睛和大腦產生的視覺假象
an image, drawing, or visual trick deliberately created to make the brain perceive something different from what is physically there, unlike a trick of the light which happens naturally
The artist's drawing used visual tricks that made flat shapes appear to pop out from the paper.
那位藝術家的畫作運用了視覺幻象，讓平面的圖形看起來像要從紙上彈出。
collocation: visual trick / optical trick
Heloísa stared at the optical trick for several minutes trying to see both faces hidden in the same picture.
Heloísa 盯著那幅視覺幻象看了好幾分鐘，試著看出同一張圖中藏著的兩張臉孔。
Magicians rely on tricks of perception to make objects appear and vanish in front of an audience.
魔術師依靠知覺幻象來讓物體在觀眾面前憑空出現或消失。
The straight lines in the diagram appear to bend, but that is a trick the pattern plays on the eye.
圖表中的直線看似彎曲了，但那其實是圖案對眼睛玩的把戲。
- optical illusion
the standard term for any visual image that deceives the eye
- visual illusion
slightly broader; can include non-optical visual tricks like camouflage
文法句型
visual trick
trick of perception
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2 (TRICK OF THE LIGHT), which describes a natural phenomenon caused by light itself, this sense covers visual deceptions that are deliberately created by artists, magicians, or designers — such as optical illusion drawings, camouflage patterns, and perceptual puzzles.
tricks — 形容詞
- trickspositive
- tricksercomparative
- tricksestsuperlative
1. created to fool people, whether for fun, as part of a performance, or to cause t
騙人；特技
用來欺騙或產生娛樂效果的
created to fool people, whether for fun, as part of a performance, or to cause them to slip up
The exam included several trick questions that tested whether students had read each problem very carefully.
這場考試有幾題陷阱題，測試學生是否有仔細閱讀題目。
collocation: trick question
The movie used clever trick photography to make the actors appear to fly high above the city skyline.
這部電影用巧妙的特效攝影讓演員看起來像是飛翔在城市上空。
collocation: trick photography
A trick mirror made Indra look tall on one side and short and wide on the other.
哈哈鏡讓 Indra 一邊看起來很高，另一邊則又矮又胖。
The magician performed a trick shot by throwing a playing card across the room and slicing a carrot in half.
魔術師表演了花式射牌，將一張撲克牌擲過房間切斷了一根紅蘿蔔。
- deceptive
broader and more formal; can be used predicatively ('The question is deceptive')
- misleading
focuses on causing a wrong conclusion rather than deliberate deception
- straightforward
clear and simple, with no attempt to deceive
文法句型
trick question
trick photography
trick mirror
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). Commonly found in fixed compound nouns such as 'trick question', 'trick photography', 'trick mirror', and 'trick shot'.
2. used of a body part, usually a joint such as a knee or ankle, that may unexpecte
會突然無力的
關節因舊傷而不穩定
used of a body part, usually a joint such as a knee or ankle, that may unexpectedly give way or feel unstable due to an old injury
After the bad fall on the basketball court, Liam's trick knee would sometimes buckle when he walked down stairs.
Liam 在籃球場上重重摔倒之後，他那條不聽使喚的膝蓋在下樓梯時偶爾會突然撐不住。
collocation: trick knee
Mauricio's trick shoulder gave way unexpectedly as he tried to lift the heavy box onto the top shelf.
Mauricio 那隻會突然無力的肩膀，在他試著把重箱子抬到層架頂端時不預警地使不上力。
The old sports injury left Heloísa with a trick ankle that could not be trusted on rough ground.
那次運動舊傷讓 Heloísa 的腳踝變得不可靠，走在崎嶇的路上會隨時出狀況。
Runners who have twisted their ankle before often develop a trick hip that needs extra support during long races.
曾經扭傷腳踝的跑者，髖關節常常會變得不太穩定，長跑時需要額外的支撐。
- unreliable
broader; can describe a person or object, not specifically a body part
- weak
simpler but less specific; does not carry the nuance of sudden, unexpected failure
文法句型
trick knee/ankle/shoulder
用法筆記
Used only before a noun describing a body part, most commonly a joint (knee, ankle, shoulder, hip, wrist). The speaker implies the joint has a history of instability. Not used for general weakness caused by illness.
tricks — 動詞
- trickspresent simple I / you / we / they
- trickses3rd person singular
- tricksing-ing form
- tricksedpast simple
1. to make someone believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some
欺騙；誘騙
讓人相信不實的話以獲取好處
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually in order to get something from them or make them do something
The con artist tricked several elderly people into giving him their bank account numbers over the phone.
那名騙子誘騙了好幾位老人家在電話中說出他們的銀行帳號。
pattern: trick + someone + into + gerund
Vivek tricked his younger cousins into believing the old house was haunted by playing spooky sounds through hidden speakers.
Vivek 用藏在天花板的喇叭播放詭異的音效，騙表弟表妹們相信那棟老房子鬧鬼。
Several investors were tricked by false promises of huge profits and ended up losing their entire life savings.
好幾位投資人被高利潤的虛假承諾欺騙，結果賠光了畢生積蓄。
The spy tricked the checkpoint guards by wearing a stolen military uniform and walking past with calm confidence.
那位間諜穿上偷來的軍服，從容地走過檢查哨，騙過了守衛。
- enlighten
to give someone true information, the opposite of making them believe something false
文法句型
trick someone into doing something
trick someone into [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Always transitive and almost always followed by 'into + gerund' to specify what the deceived person was made to do. The passive form 'be tricked by' is very common for describing victims.