wiles
n[pl]
trickery intended to deceive or attract sb (旨在欺骗或吸引人的)诡计, 花招
All her wiles were not enough to persuade them to sell the property. 她花言巧语也未能打动他们卖掉物业.
🗣️ 情景例句
I knew I could rely on you mate.
伙计,我重新夺得我可以信赖你。
He has a very distinguished record.
他一生显赫。
With the invention of writing, a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also stored.