1) 如果是泛指的一般情况，deceive 指“实行欺骗”而不交代是否达到目的。

• In my experience litigants nearly always deceive their solicitors.按照我的经验，打官司的人几乎总是欺骗自己的律师。（但是律师不是那么容易受骗的）

2) 如果采用进行时态，也不交代欺骗是否达到目的。

• He is deceiving his wife.他在欺骗他妻子。

3) 凡是否定句中使用 deceive，都表示虽然欺骗但没有达到目的。

• His gentle, kindly appearance did not deceive me.他虽然摆出一副和蔼可亲的外表，但是骗不了我。

4) 凡是被动句中使用 deceive，都表示“受骗上当”。

• He was deceived by her story.他听了她这番故事，就信以为真。
• I thought he loved me, but I was deceived.我当时还以为他爱我，但是我上当了。

又例如美国国会传讯证人，主持听证的人斥责证人说谎时说：

• When I look at your testimony start to finish, I see nothing less than an attempt to deceive this committee and this great country. Well, we're not going to be deceived.我从头到尾看了你的证词，看到通篇都是企图欺骗本委员会，欺骗这个伟大的国家。可是我们是不会受骗上当的。

5) 凡是 deceive 前面有表示“能够”的词语，就是欺骗达到目的。

• Appearances can deceive.现象是可能迷惑人的。
• The Senator has not been able to deceive the public.参议员没有能够骗过公众。

6) 凡是 deceive 后面加上 into + -ing 或是 into + 名词，都是欺骗达到了目的，使得受骗者去做某事。

• He deceived me into coming here.他把我骗到了这里来。
• She was deceived into handing over the money.她被骗把钱交了出来。