1. intending to make someone believe something that is not true
意圖欺騙他人的；不誠實的
He used a deceitful scheme to trick investors out of their money.
他使用了一個欺詐的計畫，騙走了投資者的錢。
Her deceitful smile hid her true intentions.
她虛偽的笑容隱藏了她真實的意圖。
Deceitful Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
deceitful
adjective
快速理解
What does "Deceitful" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Deceitful"?
形容人或行為不誠實，意圖欺騙或誤導他人。
- 1
欺騙的本質
EN: Deliberately misleading or dishonest.
翻譯: 蓄意誤導或不誠實的。
- 2
行為特徵
EN: Involving deception or trickery.
翻譯: 涉及欺騙或詭計的。
- 3
性格描述
EN: A person who habitually lies or conceals the truth.
翻譯: 指習慣性說謊或隱瞞真相的人。
- 4
意圖與後果
EN: Intended to make someone believe something that is not true.
翻譯: 意圖使他人相信不真實的事情。
小提醒：注意 'deceitful' 是強烈的負面詞，形容蓄意且習慣性的欺騙，比單純的 'dishonest' 語氣更重。
發音（How to Pronounce "Deceitful" in English）
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Definitions（定義）
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2. characterized by or involving deceit; misleading
具有欺騙性的；誤導人的
The company was accused of using deceitful advertising to sell its products.
這家公司被指控使用欺騙性廣告來銷售其產品。
The contract's fine print was full of deceitful clauses.
合約的細則充滿了欺騙性的條款。
3. habitually dishonest or untrustworthy
慣於欺騙的；不可信的
I finally realized my so-called friend was a deceitful person.
我最終意識到我那位所謂的朋友是個慣於欺騙的人。
The politician had a long history of being deceitful to the public.
這位政客有長期欺騙公眾的歷史。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Deceitful"?How to make natural sentences with "Deceitful"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| be + deceitful | 是欺騙的；是虛偽的 | He was being deceitful about his past. (他對自己的過去並不誠實。) |
| deceitful + noun | 欺騙性的...；虛偽的... | She gave him a deceitful smile. (她給了他一個虛偽的微笑。) |
| seem + deceitful | 看起來很虛偽 | His promises seem deceitful. (他的承諾看起來很虛偽。) |
| find + someone/something + deceitful | 發現某人/某事很欺詐 | I find his behavior deceitful. (我發現他的行為很欺詐。) |
| intentionally + deceitful | 故意欺騙的 | The advertisement was intentionally deceitful. (這則廣告是故意欺騙的。) |
用法說明
How is "Deceitful" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Deceitful"?
deceitful 與 deceptive 的區別
- deceitful 強調行為或人帶有「故意欺騙」的意圖與不誠實的本質，常帶有強烈的道德譴責意味。
- deceptive 則較為中性，側重於事物「具有誤導性」或「造成錯覺」的外觀或效果，不一定涉及惡意。
- 描述人的品格時，通常使用 deceitful；描述外表、現象或數據時，則多用 deceptive。
對比例句： EN: He is a deceitful person who cannot be trusted. 翻譯: 他是個狡詐之人，不值得信任。
EN:The advertisement was deceptive about the product's true capabilities.
翻譯:這則廣告對產品的真實功能有誤導之嫌。
對比例句： EN: Her deceitful smile hid her true intentions. 翻譯: 她那虛偽的笑容隱藏了真實意圖。
EN:The calm water was deceptive, hiding strong currents below.
翻譯:平靜的水面具有欺騙性，底下其實暗藏強勁水流。
總結建議
描述「蓄意欺騙的人或行為」用 deceitful，描述「造成誤解的外觀或現象」則用 deceptive。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Deceitful" and similar words?How to choose "Deceitful" vs alternatives?
deceitful vs deceptive
「deceitful」強調蓄意欺騙的意圖與不誠實的本質；「deceptive」則側重於事物本身具有誤導性或欺騙性的表象，不一定涉及惡意。
deceitful vs dishonest
「deceitful」是「dishonest」的一種更強烈、更具體的形式，特指透過謊言或詭計進行主動欺騙。
deceitful vs misleading
「deceitful」帶有強烈的道德譴責，指蓄意欺騙；「misleading」可能出於無心或疏忽，導致他人產生誤解。
口語用法
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引述
在轉述他人話語或評論時，常用來表達對其誠信的質疑。 EN: I heard him say he was an expert, but that just sounds deceitful to me. 翻譯: 我聽他說自己是專家，但這在我聽來就是很欺騙。
EN:She described the offer as "too good to be true," which made me think it was deceitful.
翻譯:她把那個優惠形容為「好到不真實」，這讓我覺得其中有詐。
語氣強調
在口語中，常透過重音或語調來加強指控或表達強烈不滿。 EN: That was a deeply deceitful thing to do. 翻譯: 那樣做真是極其欺詐。
EN:I can't believe how deceitful that advertisement was.
翻譯:我真不敢相信那個廣告如此騙人。
停頓填充
說話者可能在形容某人或某事時，稍作停頓以尋找合適的詞彙，或緩和直接指控的語氣。 EN: His actions were... well, deceitful, to say the least. 翻譯: 他的行為嘛…至少可以說是欺騙性的。
EN:The whole scheme felt kind of... deceitful, you know?
翻譯:整個計畫感覺有點…欺騙，你懂吧？
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免使用過於口語化的停頓填充結構（如 "well," "you know?"），並考慮使用更精確的詞彙如 "fraudulent"、"duplicitous" 或 "misleading" 來替代 "deceitful"，以符合文體要求。
常見短語
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a deceitful person
adj + n
一個欺詐的人
deceitful practices
adj + n
欺詐行為
deceitful nature
adj + n
欺詐的本性
a deceitful scheme
adj + n
一個欺詐的計謀
a deceitful smile
adj + n
一個虛偽/欺詐的微笑
inherently deceitful
adv + adj
本質上欺詐的
prove (to be) deceitful
v + (to be) + adj
被證明是欺詐的
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Deceitful"?Which "Deceitful" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×He is a deceitful.
✓He is deceitful. / He is a deceitful person.
「deceitful」是形容詞，不能直接當成名詞使用。若要指稱一個欺騙的人，應使用「deceitful person」或直接將「deceitful」放在be動詞後作補語。
×The optical illusion was very deceitful.
✓The optical illusion was very deceptive.
「deceitful」通常用來形容「人」或「行為」帶有故意欺騙的惡意意圖。對於無生命、非故意的事物（如錯覺、外觀），更常用「deceptive」。
×deceitful (spelling confusion: deceitful vs. deceptive)
✓deceitful
學習者常混淆「deceitful」和「deceptive」的拼寫與用法。記住「deceitful」源自名詞「deceit」（欺詐），強調不誠實的本質；「deceptive」源自動詞「deceive」（欺騙），更常描述造成誤解的外觀或情況。
×She was deceitful with her parents about her grades.
✓She was deceitful to her parents about her grades.
描述對某人欺詐時，常用介系詞「to」。使用「with」在此情境下不自然。
×He acted deceitful.
✓He acted deceitfully.
動詞「act」後面應使用副詞來修飾動作如何進行，因此要用副詞形式「deceitfully」。形容詞「deceitful」通常用來描述人或事物的性質。
詞形變化
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