trick
秘訣、コツ
secret, key, knackなど
/icons/point.icon TRICK, RUSE, STRATAGEM, MANEUVER, ARTIFICE, WILE, FEINT mean an indirect means to gain an end.
TRICK may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end.
e.g. the tricks of the trade
RUSE stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression.
e.g. the ruses of smugglers
STRATAGEM implies a ruse used to entrap, outwit, circumvent, or surprise an opponent or enemy.
e.g. the stratagem-filled game
MANEUVER suggests adroit and skillful avoidance of difficulty.
e.g. last-minute maneuvers to avert bankruptcy
ARTIFICE implies ingenious contrivance or invention.
e.g. the clever artifices of the stage
WILE suggests an attempt to entrap or deceive with false allurements.
e.g. used all of his wiles to ingratiate himself
FEINT implies a diversion or distraction of attention away from one's real intent.
e.g. a feint toward the enemy's left flank
/icons/point.icon だます
cheat: 不正手段でお金･財産などを得るためにだますこと
fool: 笑い者にしたり, 欲しい物を手に入れるためにだますこと
deceive: 〘主に書〙 で, 悪意を持って特に自分を信用している人をだますこと
日常英語ではdeceiveの代わりにtrickを用いることが多い
trick: 狡猾に人をだますこと
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noun
1. a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone:
(人をだます)たくらみ, 策略, 計略
e.g. he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick.
a mischievous practical joke:
【人に対する】(悪気のない)いたずら, 冗談 «on»
e.g. she thought Elaine was playing some trick on her.
an illusion:
手品, トリック, 芸当, 妙技
e.g. I thought I saw a flicker of emotion, but it was probably a trick of the light.
a skillful act performed for entertainment or amusement:
e.g. he did conjuring tricks for his daughters.
a clever or particular way of doing something:
«…する» 秘訣（けつ）, こつ, うまいやり方 «of doing»
e.g. the trick is to put one ski forward and kneel.
2. a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism:
«…する» 癖 «of doing»
e.g. she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases.
3. (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a sequence of cards forming a single round of play. One card is laid down by each player, the highest card being the winner.
〘トランプ〙 トリック, 一巡; 一巡に出した, で勝った札
4. informal a prostitute's client.
｟米俗｠ 売春婦の仕事; その相手の客
5. a sailor's turn at the helm, usually lasting for two or four hours.
交替勤務(時間); 〘海〙 操舵勤務(時間)〘通例2時間〙
verb with object
1. deceive or outwit (someone) by being cunning or skillful:
｟時にけなして｠ (利益のため狡猾（こうかつ）に)〈人〉をだます, はめる
e.g. buyers can be tricked by savvy sellers.
(trick someone into) use deception to make someone do (something):
〖～ A into doing〗 〈人が〉A〈人〉をだまして…させる
e.g. he tricked her into parting with the money.
(trick someone out of) use deception to deprive someone of (something):
〖～ A out of B〗 A〈人〉をだましてB〈金･物〉を取る
e.g. the king was tricked out of his land.
2. Heraldry sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colors indicated by letters or signs.
｟英･文｠ ; 〖通例be ～ed〗 «…で» 飾りたてる(out, up) «in, with»
adjective attributive
1. intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion:
トリック, ごまかしを使った〈写真など〉; トリック, 手品用の〈カードなど〉; 芸当, 曲芸の〈馬乗りなど〉.
e.g. a trick question.
2. North American liable to fail; defective:
｟米｠ がくっとなる〈膝など〉
e.g. a trick knee.
PHRASES
do the trick
informal achieve the required result.
every trick in the book
informal every available method of achieving what one wants.
how's tricks?
informal used as a friendly greeting:
e.g. “How's tricks in your neck of the woods?”.
not miss a trick
see miss1.
the oldest trick in the book
a ruse so hackneyed that it should no longer deceive anyone.
tricks of the trade
special ingenious techniques used in a profession or craft, especially those that are little known by outsiders.
turn a trick
informal (of a prostitute) have a session with a client.
up to one's (old) tricks
informal misbehaving in a characteristic way.
PHRASAL VERBS
trick someone/something out (or trick someone/something up)
(usually be tricked out) dress or decorate someone or something in an elaborate or showy way:
e.g. a Marine tricked out in World War II kit and weaponry.
DERIVATIVES
tricker noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a noun): from an Old French dialect variant of triche, from trichier ‘deceive’, of unknown origin. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 16th century.