Her pretended deafness was a ruse to enable her to learn their plans. 她装作聋子是一个计谋以使她能了解他们的计划。
He confused the Cyclops by the clever ruse (techne) of declaring he was “Nobody”. 他通过声称自己是“无名之辈”这个聪明的小把戏(Techne)让独眼巨人(出自希腊神话——译者注)昏了头。
Emma tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house. 埃玛试图想出一个计策让保罗离开那所房子。
The children thought of a clever ruse to get their mother to leave the house so they could get ready for her surprise. 孩子们想出一个聪明的办法使妈妈离家, 以便他们能准备晚会给她一个惊喜。