Lead on
/liːd ɒn/
Lead on
/liːd ɒn/
「Lead on」表達了「誘導某人做某事」的意味。在日常生活中使用時,它可能帶有欺騙的成分,所以使用這個短語需要特別小心。例如,如果某人被不實的承諾所欺騙,可以說他被“led on”。
She didn’t mean to lead him on about the job prospects.
她並不是故意讓他對工作前景抱有希望。
Be honest and don’t lead her on if you aren't interested.
如果你不感興趣,就要誠實,不要誤導她。
He felt betrayed when he realized she was just leading him on.
當他意識到她只是在誤導他時,感到被背叛了。