/dɪˈseptɪv ||; dɪˈsɛptɪv/adj likely to give a false impression or to make sb believe sth that is not true 有欺骗性的；造成假象的；误导的: The water is deceptive. It's much deeper than it looks. 这里的水看起来很浅，实际上比想象的深得多。 ➔deceptively adv She made the task sound deceptively easy. 她使人误以为这件工作很容易。