| 释义 | 
		smoke and mirrors noun plural Etymology: from the use of smoke and mirrors in conjuring tricks  : an illusion created (as by public statements) to disguise or draw attention from something potentially embarrassing or unpleasant (as the unworkability of a proposal) ; also   : the means of creating such an illusion • smoke-and-mirrors \ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ \ adjective |