be deceived
英 /bi dɪˈsiːvd/美 /bi dɪˈsivd/
v. 动词(被动形式)
被欺骗;受蒙蔽;上当
词义说明
核心含义是“被欺骗”,即他人通过虚假信息或行为使某人相信不真实的事情。引申义包括“被误导”,即因信息不全面或错误而做出错误判断;“上当”则强调因轻信而遭受损失或不利。本义侧重于主动的欺骗行为,被动形式则强调受害者的状态。
词源解析
“deceive”源自拉丁语“decipere”,由“de-”(表示“向下”或“完全”)和“capere”(意为“拿取”)组成,本义为“完全抓住”,后引申为“用计谋捕获”,即欺骗。被动形式“be deceived”由“be”和过去分词构成,表示接受欺骗动作。记忆时可联想“被完全抓住”的意象。
用在哪里
该短语常见于日常口语,表示感到被骗,如“I was deceived by his lies.”;在新闻报道中用于揭露欺诈事件;在文学作品中描绘人物心理;在法律文本中则强调受骗的事实,可能涉及法律后果。语气上,日常口语较随意,新闻报道客观,法律文本严肃,文学作品注重情感。
用法须知
“be deceived”是被动语态,常跟介词“by”引出施动者,也可用“into doing”表示被骗去做某事。易错点:有时会误用主动语态,或混淆“deceived”与“disappointed”。注意被动结构需与主语一致,如“They were deceived by the scam.”
近义比较
近义词包括“be fooled”、“be tricked”、“be misled”。“be fooled”更偏重愚弄,语气轻松;“be tricked”强调中计;“be misled”侧重被引入错误方向,未必有恶意。选择时需根据欺骗的性质和严重程度。
常见误区
该短语中性偏消极,常带负面色彩,表示对欺骗的不满。语域较广,正式非正式均可使用。注意不要与“be cheated”混淆,后者更常用于情感或金钱欺骗;且“deceived”通常指故意误导,而非无意造成误解。
延伸词汇
邻近词条
常用组合
| be deceived by | 被…欺骗 |
| be deceived into doing something | 受骗去做某事 |
| deliberately deceive | 故意欺骗 |
| deceive oneself | 自欺欺人 |
| deceive the public | 欺骗公众 |
| deceive expectations | 辜负期望 |
句子示例
| She was deceived by the con artist's smooth talk. | 她被那个骗子的花言巧语给骗了。 |
| Don't be deceived by his appearance; he's actually very kind. | 不要被他的外表骗了,他其实很善良。 |
| Many consumers were deceived into buying fake products. | 许多消费者被欺骗购买了假货。 |
| The public was deceived about the true cost of the project. | 公众被蒙蔽了,不知道项目的真实成本。 |
| He felt deceived when he learned the truth. | 当他得知真相时,他感到受骗了。 |