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noun feɪntfeɪnt 1A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing. (尤指拳击、击剑的)虚击;佯攻 a brief feint at the opponent's face 朝着对手脸部的一记快速佯攻。 Example sentencesExamples - Your opponent makes a feint to your six, then hits your eight with a simple lunge.
- I thought I gained my respect early and the guy saw that all those feints and tricks were not working.
- The self-absorbed men take center stage via a series of furtive crouches, runs, hops, and boxing feints.
- If the attack is commenced when the opponent's blade is not in line, the attack may be completed either direct, or by one disengagement or by a cut-over, or else be preceded by successful feints which oblige the opponent to parry.
- Both players attempt to control the space by confusing the opponent with feints and deceptive moves.
- 1.1 A mock attack or movement in warfare, made in order to distract or deceive an enemy.
(战争中的)声东击西,佯攻 Example sentencesExamples - The German High Command, viewing the Normandy attack as a feint, failed until too late to commit their armored reserves.
- In a more narrow sense, the use of strategy may be seen in demonstrations and feints that surprise the enemy by hitting him where he is unprepared.
- Fix the enemy in place using skirmishes, artillery, feints, and demonstrations while probing his lines.
- A feint can force your enemy to tie down huge amounts of forces to protect against an attack that never comes.
- Account should be taken at the same time of enemy methods of feints and other stratagems.
Synonyms bluff, blind, ruse, deception, subterfuge, hoax, trick, ploy, device, wile, sham, pretence, artifice, cover, smokescreen, distraction, expedient, contrivance, machination informal dodge, put-on, put-up job, red herring
verb feɪntfeɪnt [no object]Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight. (尤指拳击赛时)虚击;佯 Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left with object ‘You would, would you?’ said Bob, feinting punches back at them “你们会的,对吧?”鲍勃说,同时做着向他们回击的手势。 Example sentencesExamples - So we circled each other for some time feinting at one another.
- He took half a step backwards to stabilise himself, before feinting to the left and bringing his sword around to the right.
- He taught me how to feint and pull back and right-hand counter-punch.
- Fencing has developed over the centuries to become Europe's most refined martial art, and when one learns how to feint, lunge, parry and riposte it is possible to take this combative art to Olympic level.
- I shifted my grip on my weapon and parried as he feinted at me.
OriginLate 17th century: from French feinte, past participle (used as a noun) of feindre 'feign'. Rhymesacquaint, ain't, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, faint, paint, plaint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint adjective feɪntfeɪnt Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting. (纸张)印有淡格线(或隐格线)的;淡格线(或隐格线)的;摹字的
OriginMid 19th century: variant of faint. nounfāntfeɪnt 1A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing. (尤指拳击、击剑的)虚击;佯攻 a brief feint at the opponent's face 朝着对手脸部的一记快速佯攻。 Example sentencesExamples - If the attack is commenced when the opponent's blade is not in line, the attack may be completed either direct, or by one disengagement or by a cut-over, or else be preceded by successful feints which oblige the opponent to parry.
- I thought I gained my respect early and the guy saw that all those feints and tricks were not working.
- The self-absorbed men take center stage via a series of furtive crouches, runs, hops, and boxing feints.
- Both players attempt to control the space by confusing the opponent with feints and deceptive moves.
- Your opponent makes a feint to your six, then hits your eight with a simple lunge.
- 1.1 A mock attack or movement in warfare, made in order to distract or deceive an enemy.
(战争中的)声东击西,佯攻 Example sentencesExamples - A feint can force your enemy to tie down huge amounts of forces to protect against an attack that never comes.
- The German High Command, viewing the Normandy attack as a feint, failed until too late to commit their armored reserves.
- Account should be taken at the same time of enemy methods of feints and other stratagems.
- In a more narrow sense, the use of strategy may be seen in demonstrations and feints that surprise the enemy by hitting him where he is unprepared.
- Fix the enemy in place using skirmishes, artillery, feints, and demonstrations while probing his lines.
Synonyms bluff, blind, ruse, deception, subterfuge, hoax, trick, ploy, device, wile, sham, pretence, artifice, cover, smokescreen, distraction, expedient, contrivance, machination
verbfāntfeɪnt [no object]Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight. (尤指拳击赛时)虚击;佯 Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left with object ‘You would, would you?’ said Bob, feinting punches back at them “你们会的,对吧?”鲍勃说,同时做着向他们回击的手势。 Example sentencesExamples - So we circled each other for some time feinting at one another.
- He taught me how to feint and pull back and right-hand counter-punch.
- Fencing has developed over the centuries to become Europe's most refined martial art, and when one learns how to feint, lunge, parry and riposte it is possible to take this combative art to Olympic level.
- I shifted my grip on my weapon and parried as he feinted at me.
- He took half a step backwards to stabilise himself, before feinting to the left and bringing his sword around to the right.
OriginLate 17th century: from French feinte, past participle (used as a noun) of feindre ‘feign’. adjectivefeɪntfānt 1Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting. (纸张)印有淡格线(或隐格线)的;淡格线(或隐格线)的;摹字的 - 1.1 Denoting the lines so printed.
OriginMid 19th century: variant of faint. |