smoke and mirrors

華而不實,用煙霧和鏡子制造迷惑的手段
書面·形容虛假宣傳或誤導
英文釋義 deceptive or misleading tactics or methods used to obscure or distract from the truth or actual situation
例句
His presentation was all smoke and mirrors; the product didn't actually work.
典故來源 源自魔術表演,魔術師常用煙霧和鏡子制造假象來迷惑觀眾,后引申為欺騙手段。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

smoke [smok]
n. 煙;吸煙; vi. 冒煙;抽煙;快速; vt. 用煙熏制;吸(煙),抽;
mirrors
n. 反光鏡;寫實;[罕]模范;鏡子(mirror的復數)

?? 同首字母習語

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寒從脊背而過;毛骨悚然
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面試或投資一項計劃時,未能成功或無法實現
shrinking violet
害羞、膽小或羞怯的人
speak too soon
過早地發表意見或斷定;言之過早
save someones bacon
救人于危難;幫助某人擺脫困境
sniff test
嗅探測試,即快速、初步、基本的檢查或評估
send love to someone
向某人傳遞愛意
sign of the times
時代的象征;時代的標志;時代的特征
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