Hocus
[hәukәs]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To deceive or cheat.
(v. t.) To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.
(v. t.) To stupefy with drugged liquor.
(n.) One who cheats or deceives.
(n.) Drugged liquor.
整理:莱斯利
例句/造句/用法:
- The thing (which I have often seen done in the East) is 'hocus-pocus' in my opinion, as it is in yours. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- All the rest is hocus-pocus. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- In respect to this hocus-pocus of yours, sir, with the laudanum and Mr. Franklin Blake, he began. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Third, that Penelope had heard them rehearsing their hocus-pocus, like actors rehearsing a play. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
整理:莱斯利