| 词汇 | smoke-and-mirrors |
| 释义 | smoke and mirrors noun[ plural ] mainly USuk /ˌsməʊk ən ˈmɪr.əz/ us /ˌsmoʊk ən ˈmɪr.ɚz/ Something that is described as smoke and mirrors is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not: 烟幕，障眼物 The new budget isn't smoke and mirrors; it's an honest attempt to reduce the deficit.新预算不是在搞障眼法，是真的试图削减开支。 Creating a distraction create a diversion distract distract attention from something distract someone from something distracting distraction diversion diversionary tactic divert divert attention from something escape mind put put someone off their strideidiom put something off rabbit hole sidetrack stride subject take someone out of himself/herself smoke and mirrors | Business Englishsmoke and mirrors noun[ plural ] ukus an explanation or description that is not true or not complete and is used to hide the truth about a situation: Even allowing for the smoke and mirrors, offers such as half-price cornflakes and 40% off washing powder look serious. Examples of smoke and mirrorssmoke and mirrors Behind the smokeandmirrors of the state's periodic mobilisations of schools, bureaucrats and unions the affective power of the ' official ' last emperor proved ambiguous. It is smokeandmirrors at best. By a process of smokeandmirrors, he intends to try to slide that money under the heading of accounting adjustments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But are the "when"question and the"why now" question answered by this exercise in smokeandmirrors? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was a remarkable display of smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that there will not be too much smokeandmirrors but just a straightforward explanation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are back to a nod and wink and more smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not need them to offer the techniques of the snake oil salesman or smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It could make a start by giving substance to the current game of smokeandmirrors around the subject of flexicurity. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Surely he realises that the increase is a con trick of smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We will do that without smokeandmirrors, without blaming officials and without hiding behind chief constables. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We enter a strange world, reminiscent of government accounting—full of smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It became a case of smokeandmirrors—a way in which to deceive the participants into believing that there was nothing to worry about. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Further analysis of the alleged £180 billion makes apparent the smokeandmirrors behind the calculation of the figures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no intention to use smokeandmirrors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of smoke and mirrors These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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