| 释义 |
hoax
UK [həʊks] US [hoʊks] noun countable
■a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick 恶作剧，骗局•The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.那次炸弹恐吓结果发现是场恶作剧。 •He'd made a hoax call claiming to be the President.他搞了个恶作剧，打电话自称是总统。
UK [həʊks] US [hoʊks] verb transitive
■to deceive, especially by playing a trick on someone 欺骗，对…搞恶作剧 |