hoax

hoax

英 [həʊks]
　　美 [hoks]

vt. 愚弄；欺騙
　　n. 騙局；惡作劇

中文詞源：

hoax 騙局，欺騙

詞源不確定，可能來自拉丁語jocus,笑話，詞源同joke.引申詞義嘲笑，騙局，欺騙。

例句：

1. They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
他們是一個殘忍惡作劇的受害者.

2. He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
他否認打過惡作劇電話，但經過一番短暫的審訊後被判有罪。

3. Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax.
學生們擅長於一種特殊形式的惡作劇 -- 設置騙局.

4. They hoax him out of his money.
他們騙去他的錢.

5. The fire - brigade answered the emergency call but there was no fire it was all a hoax.
消防隊接到報警電話後采取瞭行動,但是並沒有火災--這完全是一場惡作劇.