be hocus-pocus
Their explanation was pure hocus-pocus.
他们的解释纯粹是哄骗。
花招；骗人的把戏；胡言乱语
无效的行为或言论,尤指旨在转移注意力的；胡说八道。
无效的行为或言论,尤指旨在转移注意力的；胡说八道。
Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
The politician's hocus-pocus fooled no one.
政客的哄骗手段没有骗到任何人。
用法提示：名词，指欺骗或诡计。
Don't fall for his hocus-pocus; it's all lies.
别被他的花言巧语骗了，全是谎言。
用法提示：名词，表示花招或骗术。
The advertisement was full of hocus-pocus to sell a useless product.
那则广告充满了欺骗性内容，目的是销售无用的产品。
用法提示：名词，形容虚假宣传。
Their explanation was pure hocus-pocus.
他们的解释纯粹是哄骗。
The salesman used hocus-pocus to sell fake products.
那个推销员用哄骗手段出售假货。
The hocus-pocus of politics often confuses voters.
政治上的哄骗常常让选民困惑。
hocus-pocus 多指空洞的骗人把戏或花招，而 hoax 指精心设计的欺骗行为，尤指恶作剧或虚假新闻。
hocus-pocus 常指魔术般的障眼法或空洞的言语，而 hokum 更强调粗俗的废话或为博取同情而编造的故事。
hocus-pocus 特指花哨的骗术或鬼把戏，而 deception 是更广义的欺骗行为，可涵盖各种欺诈。
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