“欺骗性”常见的英文表达是 deceptive 或 misleading,具体使用哪个词可根据语境和侧重点来选择:
deceptive:侧重于描述某事物或行为具有误导性、让人产生错误印象或判断的特性 ,强调其具有欺骗的本质。例如:
The advertisement was deceptive, making consumers believe the product had features it didn't.(这则广告具有欺骗性,让消费者误以为产品具备其没有的功能。)
His friendly appearance was deceptive; in reality, he was planning to steal.(他友善的外表具有欺骗性,实际上他正计划偷窃。)
misleading:更强调信息、陈述或行为导致他人产生错误理解或方向,重点在于结果上产生了误导。例如:
The survey results were misleading because of the small sample size.(由于样本量过小,调查结果具有误导性。)
The signpost was misleading and we ended up going in the wrong direction.(路标有误导性,结果我们走错了方向。)