英 [həʊks] 美 [hoʊks]
n. 恶作剧，骗局；谎报
v. 欺骗，捉弄
复数hoaxes
第三人称单数hoaxes
现在分词hoaxing
过去式hoaxed
过去分词hoaxed
hoax /həʊks/ TEM8
可数名词 A hoax is a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not. 谎报
He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
他否认打过谎报电话，但经过一番短暂的审讯之后他被判有罪。
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
同义词： fraud / fraudulence / dupery / humbug / put-on
subject to a playful hoax or joke
同义词： pull someone's leg / play a joke on
骗局
戏弄
警方表示，封锁持续了近3小时，全校师生并无危险，此案件为一场“恶作剧”(Hoax)，而该名学生也被带至市警112分局问话。 解封后现场仍有数辆警车，学生则陆续离开学校。
警告实际并不存在之病毒的骗人讯息，即是骗局 (Hoax) 的例子。骗局与其他形式的恶意软体类似，利用骗术让电脑使用者执行某种动作。
... robe：长袍 hoax：愚弄，骗局 diocese：主教管区，主教管辖地区或教堂 ...
... anonymity匿名;作者不详 hoax恶作剧;戏弄 perpetrate犯(罪),作(恶),做(坏事) ...
hoaxer 骗子；欺骗者
愚弄；欺骗
sell / fox / make a fool of
骗局；恶作剧
They were the victims of a cruel hoax.
他们成了一大骗局的上当受骗者。
He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.
他否认打过谎报电话，但经过一番短暂的审讯之后他被判有罪。
Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon Hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York.
可能是理查德 A. 洛克撰写了著名的《月球骗局》的译本，并最终在纽约首次发行。
Upon further research and analysis, we're leaning towards believing this is indeed an elaborate hoax.
Part Manti Te'o's inspirational story turned out to be the result of an elaborate hoax.
He has also suggested removing fire-alarm boxes from city streets, to stop hoax calls.