hoax

/həʊks/ (bre, ipa) · /həʊks/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōks/ (ame, mw) · /hoʊks/ (ame, ipa)

hoax — 名詞

  • hoaxsingular
  • hoaxesplural

1. a false story, piece of information, or situation that someone creates deliberat

1.名詞B2
釋義

騙局

故意設計來欺騙他人的假消息或假情況

a false story, piece of information, or situation that someone creates deliberately to trick people into accepting it as real

例句

Salma realised the story about a haunted house was a hoax after she checked online.

Salma 查過網路後發現，那個關於鬼屋的故事其實是一場騙局。

hoax about [topic] — common noun pattern

The radio station accidentally broadcast a hoax weather warning, scaring many people.

那家廣播電台意外播出了一則假的天氣警報，嚇壞了許多人。

同義詞
  • trick

    more general and often playful; a trick can be harmless or malicious

  • fraud

    more serious, involving crime or financial gain; stronger negative connotation

  • deception

    broader term for any act of making someone believe something false

  • prank

    lighter and playful; usually designed to cause embarrassment, not serious harm

反義詞
  • truth

    something that is factually correct and verified

  • fact

    a piece of information confirmed by evidence

文法句型

a + hoax

hoax + about + [topic]

常見錯誤

❌The surprise party was a hoax.
✅The surprise party was a prank.
💡A hoax involves deliberate deception about something false being presented as true, often to many people; a prank is a trick played for fun, usually harmless and obvious.

hoax — 動詞