1917, theater slang, "melodramatic, exaggerated acting," probably formed on model of bunkum (see bunk (n.2)), and perhaps influenced by or based on hocus-pocus.
雙語例句
1. The book is enjoyable hokum.
這本書里都是些饒有趣味的閑談瞎扯。
來自柯林斯例句
2. What a bunch of hokum!
真是一派胡言！
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. A true love is what doesn't forfor extravagance forand moreover for hokum.
真正的愛情是不講究熱鬧、不講究排場(chǎng)、不講究繁華,更不講究噱頭.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. No more hokum. I want the truth.
別再?；ㄕ辛? 我要實(shí)話.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. A true love is what doesn't busyness , for luxury and moreover for hokum.