n.[C]

1. 诡计；骗局；谋略；花招
   He got into the castle by a trick.

   他耍了个花招混进了城堡。

2. 恶作剧
3. 轻率愚蠢的行为
   That was a rotten trick!

   那样做太轻率了！

4. 习惯，癖好[（+of）]
   He has a trick of repeating himself.

   他有重复自己话的习惯。

5. 窍门，招数，手法
   Daily practice is the trick in learning a foreign language.

   每天练习是学会一门外语的诀窍。

6. 戏法，把戏；特技，妙计
   No one understood how I did the card trick.

   谁也没有看出来我是怎样玩纸牌戏法的。

   Magicians often perform tricks such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

   魔术师常常变从帽子抓出兔子的戏法。

7. （桥牌）一圈

vt.

1. 哄骗[O]
   They tricked me into making a mistake.

   他们骗我犯错。

2. 装饰，打扮[（+out/up/off）]
   She tricked herself up for the banquet.

   她打扮整齐去赴宴会。

vi.

1. 哄骗
2. 恶作剧；戏弄[（+with）]

a.[Z][B]

1. 有诀窍的；特技的；魔术的
   trick photography

   特技摄影

   a trick box

   魔术箱

2. 欺诈的
3. （骨头等）似快要折断的，脆弱的

n.

1. a cunning or skilful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.
   ▸a mischievous practical joke.
   ▸a skilful act performed for entertainment.
   ▸an illusion:

   a trick of the light.
   ▸ [as modifier] intended to mystify or create an illusion:

   a trick question.
2. a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism.
3. (in bridge, whist, etc.) a sequence of cards forming a single round of play.
4. informal a prostitute's client.
5. [as modifier] N. Amer. liable to fail; defective:
   a trick knee.
6. a sailor's turn at the helm, usually lasting for two or four hours.

v.

1. deceive or outwit with cunning or skill.
   ▸ (trick someone into/out of) deceive someone into doing or parting with.
2. (trick someone out/up) dress or decorate someone in an elaborate or showy way.
3. Heraldry  sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colours indicated by letters or signs.