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hoax

英 [həʊks]

美 [hoʊks]

n.  骗局; 恶作剧
v.  捉弄; 欺骗

复数:hoaxes 过去分词:hoaxed 现在分词:hoaxing 过去式:hoaxed 第三人称单数:hoaxes 

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Collins.1 / BNC.15477 / COCA.13170

牛津词典

    noun

    • 骗局;恶作剧
      an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant
      1. a bomb hoax
        ***骗局
      2. hoax calls
        恶作剧的电话

    verb

    • 捉弄;欺骗
      to trick sb by making them believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 恶作剧;假警报;骗局
        Ahoaxis a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not.
        1. A series of bomb hoaxes has disrupted Christmas shopping in the city centre...
          一系列***假警报扰乱了市中心的圣诞节购物活动。
        2. He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
          他否认打过恶作剧电话,但经过一番短暂的审讯后被判有罪。

      英英释义

      noun

      verb

      双语例句

      • A supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax.
        假想中的原始人,后来证明是个骗局。
      • A telephone caller said there was a bomb in the hotel but it was just a hoax.
        打电话者声称旅馆里有一颗***,但这不过是一场恶作剧而已。
      • Free trade is a cruel hoax on the middle and working class.
        自由贸易对于中产阶级和工人阶级来说是一个残酷的骗局。
      • We appear to have been the victims of a cruel hoax.
        我们看来已成了一个残酷骗局的受骗者。
      • If you think it's a hoax, you're off base.
        如果你觉得这是骗局,你是多心了。
      • He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
        他否认打过恶作剧电话,但经过一番短暂的审讯后被判有罪。
      • Are you certain that it isn't a hoax?
        你能确定那不是一个骗局吗?
      • It's a cruel hoax.
        这是个残忍的骗局。
      • Does anyone have proof of this? pictures or video we wouldn't want another bin laden hoax.
        有证据么?图片,视频,我们不愿意另一个本拉登欺骗事件再次欺骗我们。
      • But the email love letter is a horrible hoax and should be deleted.
        但这封表白爱的邮件实际上是个可怕的恶作剧,应该立即删除。