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beguile

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  • Conjugation : past  beguiled ; ing  beguiling
  • Derivatives : n  beguilemen ; n  beguiler
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

beguile [bɪ 'gaɪl] [bɪ 'gaɪl]
  1. 1. vt. 欺骗；诱骗
  2. 2. vt. 欺诈（of或out of）；诈骗
    He was beguiled of his money.
    他的钱被骗走了。
  3. 3. vt. 愉快地度过（时间）；消磨（时间）
    He beguiled his days with reading.
    他以读书消磨日子。
  4. 4. vt. 迷住，使陶醉；使高兴，使欣喜

Collins English-English Dictionary

beguile [bɪ'gaɪl]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to charm; fascinate
  2. 2. vt. to delude; influence by slyness
  3. 3. vt. [often foll by of or out of] to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
  4. 4. vt. to pass pleasantly; while away
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Examples

在火车上打扑克消遣
beguile the train journey by playing cards → 消遣

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