legerdemain

英['ledʒədəmeɪn]美['ledʒərdəmeɪn]
  • n. 手法；戏法；诈术

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自法语leger de main，手法，花招，leger，轻的，快的，词源同light，main，手，词源同manual.
      noun(名词)
      1. 花招，诡计，欺骗
      2. 变戏法表演

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 花招，诡计，欺骗

      The survey suggests nearly half the electorate believes the president won through electoral legerdemain.

      调查显示，近一半选民认为总统是通过欺骗赢得大选的。

    2. 变戏法表演

      There are traditional acts of legerdemain with bright scarves and floating balls.

      有传统的变戏法表演，用的是鲜艳的围巾和漂浮球。

    小知识

    When a magician waves his hands over a hat and pulls out a rabbit, he is performing an act of legerdemain or trickery.

    Legerdemain can be used literally to describe a magic trick, or figuratively to describe some other kind of trickery or deceit. If you and some friends cook up a scheme that involves telling complicated lies so that you can stay out all night, you are guilty of legerdemain. The word comes from the French léger de main which means dexterous, or light of hand.

    实用短语

    1. housing legerdemain

      房产骗术

    2. the car legerdemain

      车子骗术

    3. little legerdemain

      小骗局

    4. conmanship legerdemain

      骗术

    5. the legerdemain lounge

      魔术旅馆

    6. legerdemain ?

      戏法

    7. legerdemain e

      戏法

    8. legerdemain one

      骗术一

    9. procedural legerdemain

      诉讼欺诈

    同义词

    conjuration  /  delusion