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• 指通过给予虚假的希望或鼓励来欺骗或误导他人，常见于恋爱或职业场合。

A phrasal verb used to indicate deceiving someone by encouraging false hopes or expectations, especially in a romantic or professional context.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Deceive or misleadinformal

   To cause someone to believe something that is not true, especially about romantic interest.

   欺骗或误导

   • She led him on for months, but never intended to date him.
   • He felt she was leading him on with false promises.
   • Don't lead people on if you're not interested.

   同义词beguiledeceivedeludedupefoolmisleadstring alongteasetoy with

   反义词disabuseenlightenundeceive

2. Guide or encourageinformal

   To encourage someone to continue with a belief or action, often by giving false hope.

   哄骗

   • The salesman led the customer on about the product's features.
   • They led him on to believe he would get the promotion.
   • She led on her friend by pretending to support the plan.

   同义词deceiveenticeluremisleadstring along

   反义词deterdiscouragedismaydissuade

基本动词lead