Word
hocus-pocus
/ˈhəukəsˈpəukəs/
noun
花招；骗人的把戏；胡言乱语
核心释义
Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
- 1.
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.
无效的行为或言论,尤指旨在转移注意力的；胡说八道。
用法In use
The politician's hocus-pocus fooled no one.
用法提示：名词，指欺骗或诡计。
Don't fall for his hocus-pocus; it's all lies.
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.
用法提示：名词，形容虚假宣传。
be hocus-pocus
Their explanation was pure hocus-pocus.
他们的解释纯粹是哄骗。
use hocus-pocus
The salesman used hocus-pocus to sell fake products.
那个推销员用哄骗手段出售假货。
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