three-card monte
成語所屬單字monte
three-card monte — 慣用語
1. A street confidence game in which the dealer shows three cards, asks the victim
1.慣用語
釋義
三張牌騙局
A street confidence game in which the dealer shows three cards, asks the victim to track the winning card (often the queen or the money card), and uses skillful sleight of hand to cheat, so that the victim always picks the wrong card and loses their bet.
例句
Tourists are often tricked into playing three-card monte by street performers who use sleight of hand.
The police warned everyone that three-card monte is a scam, not a fair game of chance.