hocus pocus
US /ˌhoʊ.kəsˈpoʊ.kəs/
UK /ˌhəʊ.kəsˈpəʊ.kəs/
感歎詞
Hocus Pocus, 騙人的把戲, 魔術
a phrase used by magicians when performing a trick, or to suggest something is done by magic or trickery
範例:
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With a wave of his wand and a shout of "Hocus Pocus!" the rabbit disappeared.
他揮舞魔杖，喊了一聲「Hocus Pocus！」，兔子就消失了。
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The politician's promises sounded like nothing but hocus pocus to me.
在我看來，這位政客的承諾不過是騙人的把戲。
名詞
故弄玄虛, 騙人的把戲, 花招
meaningless talk or activity, especially that which is intended to deceive or impress
範例:
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All that financial jargon is just hocus pocus to me.
所有那些金融術語對我來說都只是故弄玄虛。
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Don't fall for their political hocus pocus.
不要被他們的政治花招所迷惑。