| 单词 | hocus-pocus |
| 释义 | hocus-pocus /hoh"keuhs poh"keuhs/, n. , v. , hocus-pocused, hocus-pocusing or (esp. Brit.) hocus-pocussed, hocus-pocussing. n. 1. a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation. 2. a juggler's trick; sleight of hand. 3. trickery; deception. 4. unnecessarily mysterious or elaborate activity or talk to cover up a deception, magnify a simple purpose, etc. v.t. 5. to play tricks on or with. v.i. 6. to perform tricks; practice trickery or deception. [1615-25; pseudo-Latin rhyming formula used by jugglers and magicians] Syn. 3. deceit, dishonesty, hanky-panky, double-dealing. |
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