guile
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++guile /ɡaɪl/ noun [uncountable] formal the use of clever but dishonest methods to deceive someone 施诡计，欺骗 SYN cunning With a little guile she might get what she wanted. 她略施小计，也许就能得到自己想要的东西。 —guileful adjective
Examples from the Corpus
guile• At Louis's side, he saw how to meet Viking attacks by diplomacy and a mixture of force and guile.• Fred often winced when he witnessed his wife's impudence and guile, but he realised she was right.• They were so keen to get to grips with the enemy that they disregarded much of the training in stealth and guile.• By guile and skill, they managed to escape.• By guile, bribery or skill the fleeing rebels managed to elude their pursuers.• Stupid they may be but not lacking in guile.• A man with-out guile or hidden history.• Wycliffe was getting nowhere, though Tate was answering his questions without protest and, apparently, without guile.Origin guile (1200-1300) Old Frenchguile nounChinese
dishonest Corpus someone clever the of methods use but to deceive
guile
guile /ɡaɪl/
noun [uncountable] formal
SYN cunning:
With a little guile she might get what she wanted.
—guileful adjective
guile /ɡaɪl/
noun [uncountable] formal Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
the use of clever but dishonest methods to deceive someone Language: Old French
SYN cunning:
—guileful adjective