| 词汇 | lull into |
| 释义 | Idiom lull intolull (you) into (something/doing something) to make you feel calm or safe when it is not reasonable to feel this way.His confidence lulled me into thinking things were somehow going to work out. Usage notes: often used with the phrase a false sense of security - a feeling that everything is under control when it really is not: Don't let the computer lull you into a false sense of security – there are still lots of ways for you to make mistakes. Phr V lull into lulls, lulling, lulled lull sb into sth/doing sth to gradually give someone confidence or make them feel safe, usually by deceiving themMost exercise classes start gently, lulling you into thinking that you're fit.The economic success of the last few years has lulled the government into a false sense of security. (= made it feel confident when it has no reason to be) lull sb into sth to deceive someone and make them feel safe or confident, so that they are completely surprised when you attack them or when something bad happens to themlull sb into a false sense of security United lulled their opponents into a false sense of security, and then scored three goals in the last 15 minutes.lull sb into doing sth The police managed to lull Newall into believing that no one knew about his activities.lull sb into sth Japanese companies, lulled into a mood of complacency by Japan's economic miracle, are delaying cost-cutting and becoming increasingly inefficient. lull (one) into (something)To cause one to fail to be aware of the risks, dangers, or true reality of a situation. Installing cameras at home lulled me into a false sense of security—our house still ended up getting robbed. A: "I can't believe you were able to unseat the valedictorian!" B: "I think three years of accolades lulled her into complacency." lull intoDeceive into trustfulness, as in The steadily rising market lulled investors into a false sense of security. The earliest recorded version of this term referred to wine: "Fitter indeed to bring and lull men asleep in the bed of security" (Philemon Holland, Pliny's Historie of the World, 1601. Today it still often appears with the phrase a false sense of security. |
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