thimblerig
名词
['θɪmblrɪg]    ['θɪmbəlˌrɪg]

基本释义

n.欺骗vi.欺骗

词根词缀

前缀 thimble 顶针
+
词根 rig 欺骗
thimble + rig = thimblerig

网络释义

一种欺诈的游戏,由三个杯子或盒子组成,其中隐藏着一个小球或硬币,并且玩家需要猜测小球或硬币的位置。

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例句

1、The street performer was demonstrating thimblerig, trying to trick the audience into guessing the correct cup.
那个街头艺人正在展示诡计多端的thimblerig,试图欺骗观众猜测出正确的杯子。

2、The police are cracking down on thimblerig scams in the city, as unsuspecting tourists often fall prey to the tricksters.
警方正在打击城市中的thimblerig骗局,因为毫不知情的游客经常成为骗子的受害者。
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实用场景例句

商务邮件
We must ensure our contract terms are clear to avoid any thimblerig from the supplier.
我们必须确保合同条款清晰,以避免供应商的任何欺骗行为。
学术写作
The study examines the psychological manipulation techniques employed in a classic thimblerig operation.
该研究考察了经典欺骗操作中采用的心理操纵技术。
旅游出行
Watch out for thimblerigs around the tourist attractions; they often target foreigners.
小心旅游景点周围的骗子,他们经常以外国人为目标。
日常对话
That street vendor is just a thimblerig; don't play his shell game.
那个街头小贩就是个骗子,别玩他的猜豆子游戏。
社交媒体
The whole marketing campaign was a massive thimblerig to hide the product's flaws. 😡
整个营销活动就是一个巨大的骗局,用来掩盖产品的缺陷。😡
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