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Hoax Trick Deceive Həuks N./V.骗局,欺骗 英 N./V 骗局,欺骗(A

单词 hoax
音标 [həuks]
解释 n./v.骗局,欺骗
红宝书 【英】 n./v. 骗局,欺骗(a trick or fraud)
【考】 hoax : deceive / filibuster : delay(骗局为了欺骗/阻碍 立法为了阻碍)
【记】 不要和 coax(哄骗)相混
【例】 Even the experts were hoaxed.(甚至专家们 也受骗上当了)
字源 hoax
1796 (v.), 1808 (n.), probably an alteration of hocus "conjurer, juggler" (1630s), or directly from hocus-pocus. Related: Hoaxed; hoaxing.
不择手段背单词 n. /v. 骗局; (用戏弄的手段)欺骗 = trick = fraud
【区】coax(v 哄骗)
【类】hoax: deceive = filibuster: delay 骗局是为了欺骗 = 阻碍立法是为了阻碍hoax: fraudulent = paragon: excellent 愚弄是欺骗的 = 模范是优秀的
趣味全助记 【记】来自hocus,hocus-pocus 变戏法时说的咒语,比如扑克魔术说 hoper-pokers;音:哄 + ax (强盗)拿着斧子哄,哄骗;
【相关】coax 劝诱,哄骗,coax 是哄,hoax是骗,尽管hoax发音的开头是哄的音;

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