pull the wool over someone's eyes
/ˌpʊl ðə ˈwʊl ˌəʊvə ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈaɪz/INFORMAL · C1
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瞒天过海
字面意思: «把羊毛拉到某人眼睛上»
含义
to trick someone so they do not notice the truth
蒙骗某人,使其看不清真相.
例句
- 1Don't try to pull the wool over my eyes; I know you haven't done your homework.
- 2The fake builder pulled the wool over her eyes and took most of her savings.
- 3The seller pulled the wool over our eyes; the car broke down a week later.
- 4You can't pull the wool over her eyes; she's been a detective for thirty years.
- 5Did the travel agent pull the wool over your eyes, or was the hotel really that nice?
语法
只有 pull 变化形式:pulls、pulling、pulled。someone's 换成一个词,如 my、our 或 her。
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