ploy
n
words or actions, eg in a game, intended to win an advantage over one's opponent (克敌制胜的)策略, 手法(如在比赛中的)
It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims. 那纯粹是障眼法, 用以分散人们对他真正意图的注意力.
I'm going shopping because I need to buy some clothes.
我要去购物,因为我需要买一些衣服。
One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for 'Myrolite', the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable.