hoax
- vt. 愚弄;欺騙
- n. 騙局;惡作劇
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
2. coax <=====> hoax.
3. 美國電影:The Hoax:騙局。
4. 諧音“忽客死”------把客人給忽悠死了。
5. 諧音“猴可戲”-----戲弄猴子、耍猴啊。
中文詞源
詞源不確定,可能來自拉丁語jocus,笑話,詞源同joke.引申詞義嘲笑,騙局,欺騙。
英文詞源
- hoax
- hoax: see hocus pocus
- hoax
- 1796 (v.), 1808 (n.), probably an alteration of hocus "conjurer, juggler" (1630s), or directly from hocus-pocus. Related: Hoaxed; hoaxing.
雙語例句
- 1. They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
- 他們是一個殘忍惡作劇的受害者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
- 他否認打過惡作劇電話,但經(jīng)過一番短暫的審訊后被判有罪。
來自辭典例句
- 3. Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax.
- 學生們擅長于一種特殊形式的惡作劇 -- 設置騙局.
來自辭典例句
- 4. They hoax him out of his money.
- 他們騙去他的錢.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The fire - brigade answered the emergency call but there was no fire it was all a hoax.
- 消防隊接到報警電話后采取了行動,但是并沒有火災--這完全是一場惡作劇.
來自辭典例句