hocus-pocus
中文釋義
騙術(shù)(名詞)
英文釋義
(noun) Deception; tricks used to fool someone, often maliciously.
例句
EXAMPLE: The fast-talking, eccentric inventor used a lot of hocus-pocus when he demonstrated his anti-gravity device, which never actually worked.
這位好忽悠的自負(fù)發(fā)明家在展示他的反重力設(shè)備時(shí)使用了大量的欺騙手段,他的設(shè)備實(shí)際上根本不起作用。
今日短語
secondhand information
中文釋義
二手信息
英文釋義
Information that is not from the original source, but instead from someone who heard it, and who may not be reliable; a formal term for "gossip"
例句
EXAMPLE: One of my co-workers told me she heard our boss say he's retiring next year, but I don't believe her because I never trust secondhand information.
我的一位同事告訴我,她聽我們老板說,他將在明年退休,但我不信她的話,因?yàn)槲覐牟幌嘈哦中畔ⅰ?br />
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