trick

[trɪk]
n
a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan
a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke.(as modifier)
an illusory or magical feat or device
a simple feat learned by an animal or person
an adroit or ingenious device; knack
a trick of the trade
a behavioural trait, habit, or mannerism
a turn or round of duty or work
a batch of cards containing one from each player, usually played in turn and won by the player or side that plays the card with the highest value.a card that can potentially win a trick
vb
to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone), esp by means of a trick
- 习惯用语
- can't take a trick to be consistently unsuccessful or unlucky
- do the trick to produce the right or desired result
- how's tricks? how are you?
- turn a trick (of a prostitute) to gain a customer