jiggery-pokery

美 [ˌdʒɪɡəri ˈpoʊkəri]英 [ˌdʒɪɡəri ˈpəʊkəri]
  • n.捣鬼;骗局;欺骗行为
jiggery-pokeryjiggery-pokery

noun

U欺骗行为;骗局;捣鬼
dishonest behaviour

jiggery-pokery

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  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 欺骗行为;骗局
    If you describe behaviour as jiggery-pokery, you mean that it involves tricking people or being dishonest.

    It seems astonishing that Bond got away with so much jiggery-pokery for as long as he did.

    虽然邦德遭遇的诡计层出不穷,但最后却总能脱离险境,令人惊叹。

noun

1
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Synonym: trickery hocus-pocus slickness hanky panky skulduggery skullduggery

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  1. It seems astonishing that Bond got away with so much jiggery-pokery for as long as he did .

    虽然邦德遭遇的诡计层出不穷,但最后却总能脱离险境,令人惊叹。

  2. I think there 's been some jiggery-pokery going on in the finance department .

    我认为财政部里有砦见不得人的勾当。

  3. I know what you 're talking about and all that jiggery-pokery makes me sick .

    我很清楚你想说什么,你的欺骗把戏让我感到恶心。

  4. He thought there was jiggery-pokery going on in the stables .

    他认为有人正在马厩里做手脚。

  5. There has been so much jiggery-pokery in this affair that it is impossible to know exactly what the true facts are .

    这件事有人做了很多手脚,因而无法知道事实究竟如何。