Word · Frequency #20554
scam
骗局；诈骗；欺诈
a dishonest or fraudulent scheme or deal; a swindle
- 1.
A fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle.
欺诈或不诚实的交易；骗局。
- 2.
a fraudulent business scheme
欺诈性商业骗局
- 3.
Something that is promoted using scams.
通过骗局宣传的事物。
欺诈或不诚实的交易；骗局。；欺诈性商业骗局；通过骗局宣传的事物。；骗局；诡计；故事
In use
The email about winning a lottery is a classic scam.
He lost all his savings in an investment scam.
Be careful not to fall for any online scam.
be a scam
be a scam 用于指某事物是骗局，语气直接。
That online deal is a scam.
那个网上交易是个骗局。
a scam to do sth
不定式 to do 表示骗局的目的。
He devised a scam to trick investors.
他设计了一个骗局来欺骗投资者。
scam + noun
scam 可作定语修饰名词，构成名词短语，如 scam call、scam text。
Never reply to scam emails.
切勿回复诈骗邮件。
Connections
Collocations
- internet scam
- 网络诈骗
- He lost thousands of dollars in an internet scam.他在网络诈骗中损失了数千美元。
- email scam
- 电子邮件诈骗
- Be careful not to open attachments from email scams.小心不要打开来自邮件骗局中的附件。
- scam artist
- 诈骗犯
- The scam artist tricked elderly people into giving him money.那个骗子诱骗老人给他钱。
- fall for a scam
- 上当受骗
- She fell for a scam that promised free holidays.她上了一个承诺免费度假的骗局的当。
- investment scam
- 投资骗局
- The police warned about a new investment scam.警方警告一个新型投资骗局。
- scam call
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 scam 想成‘死坑’：骗局就是让人掉进去的坑，钱财两空。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、网络与电话诈骗 “scam” 作名词时指骗局或欺诈行为，多用于日常口语和一般媒体描述，比较常见于网络诈骗、电话推销等场景；正式文书或法律语境中更常用 fraud。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with scam /skæm/: ham, jam, ram, clam, slam and swam end with the /æm/ sound. Beware the lookalikes scan /skæn/ and scum /skʌm/, which look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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