今日单词
hocus-pocus
中文释义
骗术(名词)
英文释义
(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.
这位好忽悠的自负发明家在展示他的反重力设备时使用了大量的欺骗手段，他的设备实际上根本不起作用。
今日短语
secondhand information
中文释义
二手信息
英文释义
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.
我的一位同事告诉我，她听我们老板说，他将在明年退休，但我不信她的话，因为我从不相信二手信息。
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