| 词汇 | hoodwinked |
| 释义 | hoodwinked past simple and past participle ofhoodwink hoodwink verb[ T ] uk /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/ us /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/ to deceive or trick someone: 欺骗 hoodwink someone into doing somethingHe hoodwinked us into agreeing.他骗得了我们的同意。 Synonym bamboozleinformal Cheating & tricking anti-fraud bad faith bamboozle bilk blackmail deceive diddle fiddle flannel game-fixing grift grifter gull have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom pretext pretextual pull pull a fast oneidiom pull the wool over someone's eyesidiom racket Examples of hoodwinkedhoodwinked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He shall know at a glance the festive theatre and the stern hall of hoodwinked justice, the modest hospital and the patrician palace. Who exactly expresses this desire to be hoodwinked? That is how we were treated, and, therefore, the men are forewarned and forearmed, and they are not now going to be hoodwinked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nor will they deal sensibly with the problem of traffic congestion, a matter over which they have hoodwinked the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may have been hoodwinked; it probably was hoodwinked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some here may think we are being deceived and hoodwinked, and by being deceived ourselves are deceiving others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that it is offensive also to members of the committee to suggest that we are liable to be hoodwinked by politically motivated staff. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must bear it in mind that many of us are being hoodwinked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would much rather see those in need given straight monetary add than be confused and hoodwinked by a false price. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We intend to ensure that gas consumers get a fair deal and are not hoodwinked in the newly emerging energy markets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am prepared to do that, but not to be hoodwinked or in a position of weakness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is important that the books are clearly open, so that no one could be hoodwinked in a general election. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This ought to be made clear: otherwise the country is being deceived; it is being hoodwinked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once parents and governors are given that responsibility they cannot be hoodwinked any more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was using the illustration of food such as lower-fat mayonnaise as an example of how the consumer can be hoodwinked by labelling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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