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hocus-pocus

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hocus-pocus


/,həʊkəs 'pəʊkəs; `hokəs`pokəs/
n [U] talk or behaviour designed to draw one's attention away from what is actually happening; trickery; deception 旨在转移他人注意力的言谈或举止; 花招; 骗术.

hocus-pocus


n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: hax pax max Deus adimax, a pretended Latin phrase used by people doing magic tricks]
a method or belief that you think is based on false ideas
 He thinks psychology is a load of hocus-pocus.