Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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lead him on

给人希望 / 让人误会

「lead someone on」指给某人虚假的希望或暗示,让他们误以为有某种可能(通常是感情方面),但实际上你并没有那个意思。Rosa 不想让 Boyle 觉得她对他有意思。

I watched him make coffee for 28 minutes this morning.
But I also can't lead him on.
Captain Holt told me not to let him get hurt tonight.
lead him on — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E13 · ReelWord