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
My watch stopped.
我的表停了。
Do not sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear.