ploy

IPA/plɔɪ/
KK[plˈɔɪ]IPA/plɔɪ/

ploy — 名詞

  • ploysingular
  • ploysplural

1. a clever plan or action used to gain an advantage over others, especially one th

1.名詞B2
釋義

計策；手段

精心算計以取得優勢的手段

a clever plan or action used to gain an advantage over others, especially one that is not completely honest

例句

The salesman's warm questions about my kids were just a ploy to sell me a costly insurance package.

那個業務員熱情地問起我的孩子，只是想推銷昂貴保險方案的手段罷了。

a ploy + to-infinitive pattern: 'a ploy to sell…'

Fatima saw through her brother's ploy to borrow the car for the weekend.

Fatima 看穿了她弟弟的計策——說穿了不過是想借車去過週末罷了。

同義詞
  • ruse

    more explicitly a deception or trick meant to mislead

  • tactic

    neutral term for any planned action; lacks the negative connotation of 'ploy'

  • stratagem

    formal, often used in military or competitive contexts

文法句型

a ploy + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Typically implies the action has an element of trickery or manipulation. Common in journalism and political writing. Often followed by to-infinitive explaining the real aim.

常見錯誤

❌The company announced a new business ploy.
✅The company announced a new business strategy.
💡'ploy' carries a negative, manipulative feel; use 'strategy' or 'plan' for neutral business contexts.