
好词典

源自19世纪英国俚语,可能来自scamp(流氓)或scheme(阴谋)的变体,最初指不正当的赚钱手段。
❶ 指通过欺骗手段获取他人钱财或利益的骗局,通常涉及虚假承诺或误导性信息。
“He lost all his savings in an online investment scam.”
(他在一个网络投资骗局中失去了所有积蓄。)
“The email claimed I won a prize, but it was just a scam.”
(那封邮件说我中奖了,但其实只是个骗局。)
❶
scam artist — 指专门设计并实施骗局的职业骗子,通常具有高超的欺骗技巧。
“The scam artist convinced people to invest in a fake company.”
(那个职业骗子说服人们投资一家虚假公司。)
pull a scam — 实施诈骗行为,通常指精心策划的欺骗活动。
“They pulled a scam by selling counterfeit designer bags.”
(他们通过出售假冒设计师包实施诈骗。)