➡ See also the entry for tactic另见tactic条trick ♦︎ trap ♦︎ hoax ♦︎ device ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ ruse ♦︎ set-upThese are all words for sth that you do to deceive sb.这些词均表示诡计、计谋、骗局。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a clever trick / trap / device / ruse◆a simple trick / device / ruse◆to try a trick / device / ruse◆to use / resort to a trick / device◆a trick / trap / device / bluff / ruse works■trick [countable] something that you do to deceive sb or to annoy sb as a joke诡计;花招;计谋;恶作剧◆They had to think of a trick to get past the guards.他们只得想计谋骗过岗哨。◆The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.孩子们经常戏弄老师。◆She won't fall for such a stupid trick.她不会上这种愚蠢把戏的当。◆It was a trick question(= one to which the answer seems easy but actually is not).那是个容易使人上当的问题。 see also trick ⇨ cheatverb, prank ⇨ jokenoun■trap [countable] a clever plan designed to deceive sb, either by capturing them or by making them do or say sth that they did not mean to do or say(高明的)圈套;计策◆She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.她给他设下圈套,他就径直钻了进去。■hoax həʊks; NAmEhoʊks [countable] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant骗局;恶作剧◆She described the deception as a cruel hoax.她形容这个骗局是一个残忍的恶作剧。◆He was accused of using a bomb hoax to empty a rival restaurant.他被控谎称有炸弹以吓跑一家对手餐厅的食客。◆Detectives are still investigating the hoax calls.侦探仍在调查那些恶作剧电话。■device [countable] (ratherformal) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, without being honest about it花招;计谋;诡计◆The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.这份报告不是揭露问题,而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。ⓘ A device is not always dishonest: it can be just a neat and useful way of doing sth. * device并非总是不诚实的,也可以只是便捷有效的行事方式。 see also device ⇨ tactic■bluff [countable, uncountable] an attempt to trick sb by making them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know it虚张声势的做法;唬人◆He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff.他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职,但那不过是虚张声势而已。◆He threatened to resign but it was all bluff.他威胁说要辞职,但那都是唬人的。ⓘ If you call sb's bluff, you tell them to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it. * call sb's bluff指激某人做扬言要做的事◆She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he'd carry out his threat.她很想逼他亮出底牌,并不相信他会做他威胁要做的事。 see also bluff ⇨ pretendverb■ruseruːz [countable] (ratherformal, written, sometimesdisapproving) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, especially by cheating or deceiving sb诡计;骗局◆She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.她试图用计让他走出房子。NOTE辨析 Device or ruse?A ruse is often more dishonest than a device: it is deliberately designed to make sb believe sth that is not true. A device is more often a way of hiding your real intentions or reasons without actually lying about them. * ruse常比device更不诚实,是刻意使某人相信并不真实的事。device更常指隐瞒自己的真实意图或原因,而实际并未说谎。■ˈset-up [countable, usually singular] (informal, usuallydisapproving) a situation in which sb tricks you or makes it seem as if you have done sth wrong陷害;栽赃◆He didn't steal the goods. It was a set-up.那些商品不是他偷的,这是栽赃。