/bɪ'gaɪl; bɪ`ˇaɪl/
(dated or fml 旧或文)
1 (a) [Tn] charm (sb) 迷住（某人）
*The travellers were beguiled by the beauty of the landscape. 游客对这美丽的景色赞叹不已.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) win the attention or interest of sb; amuse sb 吸引某人的注意或兴趣; 使某人快乐
*He beguiled us with many a tale of adventure. 他讲了许多冒险故事, 我们听得津津有味.
(c)[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with/by sth) cause (time, etc) to pass pleasantly 使（时间等）过得愉快
*Our journey was beguiled with spirited talk. 我们旅行中谈笑风生, 过得很愉快.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into doing sth) deceive sb 欺骗某人
*They were beguiled into giving him large sums of money. 他们受骗, 给了他一大笔钱.

v [T]
to interest and attract someone
　She was beguiled by his smooth talk.
to persuade or trick someone into doing something
beguile sb into doing sth
　He was beguiled into buying another copy of her book.
literary to do something that makes the time pass in an enjoyable way