undeceive
英 /ˌʌndɪˈsiːv/美 /ˌʌndɪˈsiːv/
v. 动词
使醒悟;使不再受骗;使知真相
词义说明
本义为“使不再受骗”,即揭露真相,使某人从错误的信念或欺骗中解脱出来。引申义为“使醒悟”,不仅限于欺骗,也包括纠正任何错误观念或误解。这个词强调认知的转变,从虚假到真实,从迷惑到清醒。
词源解析
派生自“deceive”(欺骗),前缀“un-”表示相反动作,因此“undeceive”字面意思为“反欺骗”,即揭穿欺骗。构词逻辑清晰,记忆时可拆解为“un-”(去除)+“deceive”(欺骗),意为“去除欺骗”,自然联想到“使醒悟”。
使用场景
多用于正式或文学语境,如学术写作、文学作品中,用以描述角色认知的转变。在新闻报道中偶尔出现,强调揭露真相。日常口语中较少使用,更常见的是“set the record straight”或“tell the truth”。语气偏正式,带有理性色彩。
语法要点
及物动词,后接宾语,常用结构为“undeceive someone”或“undeceive someone about something”。被动形式“be undeceived”也常见。注意不用于进行时态,如不说“undeceiving”,而说“undeceive”。
近义辨析
与“disillusion”相比,“undeceive”更强调揭露具体欺骗,而“disillusion”侧重打破理想化幻想。与“enlighten”相比,“undeceive”侧重纠正错误认知,“enlighten”则侧重给予新知识。与“correct”相比,“undeceive”更特指针对欺骗或误解。
注意事项
语域较高,正式用词。中性偏正面,因揭示真相通常被视为有益。常见误用为拼写错误,如写成“undecieve”,注意是“undeceive”。另外,不要与“undeceived”混淆,后者是形容词,意为“醒悟的”。
高频搭配
- undeceive someone
- 使某人醒悟
- undeceive someone about something
- 就某事使某人醒悟
- be undeceived
- 被醒悟
- undeceive the public
- 使公众醒悟
- undeceive oneself
- 使自己醒悟
- attempt to undeceive
- 试图使醒悟
- fail to undeceive
- 未能使醒悟
句子示例
| It took years for him to be undeceived about his friend's loyalty. | 他花了多年时间才认清朋友并不忠诚。 |
| The documentary aims to undeceive the public about the dangers of sugar. | 这部纪录片旨在让公众认清糖的危害。 |
| She was undeceived by the evidence presented in court. | 法庭上出示的证据让她醒悟。 |
| He wrote an article to undeceive readers who believed the myth. | 他写了一篇文章来纠正相信这个谬误的读者。 |
| The traveler was undeceived about the city's safety after the incident. | 事件发生后,游客才认清这座城市并不安全。 |