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ho·cus-po·cus AHD[hō'kəs-pōʹkəs] D.J.[ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs]K.K.[ˌhokəsˈpokəs]n.(名词)- Nonsense words or phrases used as a formula by quack conjurers.咒文, 咒语:变戏法的人常用的无意义的词或短语
- A trick performed by a magician or juggler; sleight-of-hand.魔术, 戏法:魔术师或变戏法的人用的戏法;花招
- Foolishness or empty pretense used especially to disguise deception or chicanery.故弄玄虚的言词:为掩饰欺骗或诡计而使用的愚蠢空洞的假象
v.tr.(及物动词)ho.cus-po.cused 或 ho.cus-po.cussed ho.cus-po.cus.ing 或 ho.cus-po.cus.sing ho.cus-po.cus.es 或 ho.cus-po.cus.ses - To play tricks on; deceive.捉弄;欺骗
- Possibly from an alteration of Latin hoc est corpus (meum) [this is (my) body (from its use in the Eucharist at the time of transubstantiation)] 可能源自 拉丁语 hoc est corpus (meum) 的变化 [这是(我的)身体(源于在圣餐化体中的用法)]
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