"hoax" in Chinese (Simplified)

骗局恶作剧

Definition

‘Hoax’ 指的是用来欺骗别人的骗局或虚假故事。它可以是假新闻、恶作剧或让人困惑的东西。

‘Hoax’一般为非正式用语，多指网络上的假新闻或恶作剧。常见搭配：'internet hoax', 'April Fools' hoax', 'fall for a hoax'。并非所有玩笑都是'hoax'，'hoax'强调有意编造虚假信息。

The news about aliens landing was a hoax.

关于外星人降临的新闻是个**骗局**。

They spread a hoax on social media.

他们在社交媒体上传播了一个**骗局**。

April Fools' Day is famous for its many hoaxes.

愚人节以许多**恶作剧**闻名。

Don't believe that email—it’s just another internet hoax.

别信那封邮件——又是一个网络**骗局**。

A lot of people fell for the viral hoax last year.

去年很多人都相信了那个网络**骗局**。

It turns out the missing dog story was actually a hoax set up for attention.

原来那条丢狗的消息其实是为了引起关注的**骗局**。