plural tricks
plural tricks
Learner's definition of TRICK
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1
: an action that is meant to deceive someone诡计;花招;计谋 — see also dirty tricks 2
: something done to surprise or confuse someone and to make other people laugh恶作剧;戏弄;捉弄 3
: a clever and skillful action that someone performs to entertain or amuse people戏法;把戏 -
For his last trick, the magician made a rabbit disappear.在最后一个戏法里,魔术师把兔子变没了。
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magic/card/circus tricks魔术/纸牌/马戏团戏法
4
: a clever and effective way of doing something技巧;诀窍;窍门 -
I know a good trick for removing stains from clothes.我知道一个去掉衣服上污渍的窍门。
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He knows a lot of useful programming tricks.他知道许多有用的编程技巧。
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a handy trick for remembering names记名字的小诀窍
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He has a lot of experience with gardening, so he should be able to show/teach us a trick or two. [=he should be able to give us good advice about gardening]他园艺经验丰富,应该能展示/教给我们一些技巧。
5
: something that causes confusion or that makes something seem different from what it actually is引起错觉(或幻觉、假象)的事物 -
He was so tired his mind was playing tricks on him. [=he could not think clearly]他累糊涂了。
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The paint looked blue, but it was just a trick of the light. [=the light made the paint appear blue even though it was a different color]涂料看起来是蓝色的,但那只是光线造成的错觉。
6
: the cards that are played in one round of a card game(纸牌的)一圈;一圈所打的牌 7
US, informal : a sex act performed by a prostitute(妓女)接客卖淫
do the trick
informal
: to produce a desired result : to solve a problem奏效;起作用;解决问题
every trick in the book
◊ If you try every trick in the book, you do everything you can to achieve something.浑身解数
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They'll use every trick in the book to get you to buy their products.他们会使出浑身解数让你购买他们的产品。
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He tried every trick in the book [=he tried every method he knew] to get the car started, but nothing worked.他想尽办法发动汽车,但都失败了。
never/not miss a trick
informal
: to notice everything : to always know what is happening对所发生的事无所不晓
trick of the/your trade
— see 1trade
up to your (old) tricks
informal
◊ If you are up to your (old) tricks, you are doing the kind of dishonest things that you have done in the past.故伎重施
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
— see 1dog 2 trick /ˈtrɪk/ verb
tricks; tricked; tricking
tricks; tricked; tricking
Learner's definition of TRICK
[+ object]
: to deceive (someone)欺骗;蒙骗
trick into
[phrasal verb] trick (someone or something) into (something)
: to use a trick to make (someone or something) do (something)诱使(某人)做(某事);诱骗
trick out
[phrasal verb] 1
trick (someone) out : to dress (someone or yourself) in an unusual way以不寻常的方式打扮(某人或自己) —
usually + in 2
trick (something) out or trick out (something) : to decorate (something)装饰 —
usually + with
trick out of
[phrasal verb] trick (someone) out of (something)
: to use a trick to get (something) from (someone)(从某人处)骗走,骗取(某物) 3 trick /ˈtrɪk/ adjective
3 trick
/ˈtrɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of TRICK
always used before a noun
1
: using methods that are meant to deceive someone骗人的;弄虚作假的 -
trick photography [=photography that uses special methods to make things that are not real seem to be real]特技摄影
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a trick question [=a deceptive question that is intended to make you give an answer that is not correct or that causes trouble for you]陷阱问题
2
: done in a clever or entertaining way巧妙的;取乐的 3
US : weak and tending to fail suddenly突然撑不住的;虚弱有毛病的