decoy
decoy
noun
noun
- a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals
诱饵鸟，诱饵；假鸟，假兽
[as modifier]a decoy duck.
作诱饵的鸭。
■a person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap
作诱饵的动物；作诱饵的人
■a fake or non-working article, especially a weapon, used to mislead or misdirect
假目标 - a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture
诱捕野鸭的水塘
- [with obj. and adverbial of direction]lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap
诱骗
they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group.
他们试图把敌人引向埋伏圈。
- mid 16th cent. (earlier as coy): from Dutch de kooi 'the decoy', from Middle Dutch de kouw 'the cage', from Latin cavea 'cage'. Sense 1 is from the practice of using tamed ducks to lead wild ones along channels into captivity
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