hocus-pocus

英 [ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs]

美 [ˌhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs]

n.  骗人的鬼话; 花招; 骗术

牛津词典

noun

• 骗人的鬼话；花招；骗术
  language or behaviour that is nonsense and is intended to hide the truth from people

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 花招;把戏;骗术
  If you describe something ashocus-pocus, you disapprove of it because you think it is false and intended to trick or deceive people.
  1. It is unlikely he would have mistaken hocus-pocus for genuine knowledge.
     他不可能把骗人的把戏错当成真正的知识。

英英释义

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
  Synonym:trickeryslicknesshanky pankyjiggery-pokeryskulduggeryskullduggery

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