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three-card monte

/ˈθriː kɑːrd ˈmɒnti/

翻译: 一种街头赌博骗局,庄家用三张牌(通常两张花色相同、一张不同)让玩家猜哪张是特定的牌,通过快速手法欺骗玩家;也泛指任何欺诈或骗人的把戏。

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/ˈθriː kɑːrd ˈmɒnti/C1informalamerican
  • zh一种街头赌博骗局,庄家用三张牌(通常两张花色相同、一张不同)让玩家猜哪张是特定的牌,通过快速手法欺骗玩家;也泛指任何欺诈或骗人的把戏。

A confidence trick or street gambling game involving three cards, where the dealer manipulates the cards to cheat the player; often used metaphorically to describe any deceptive or fraudulent scheme.

  1. C1informalamerican

    A classic confidence trick or street gambling game where the operator shows three cards, then shuffles them face down, and the player must find a specific card (usually the queen). The game is almost always rigged against the player.

    zh街头赌博游戏

    • He lost all his money playing three-card monte on the street corner.
    • The police arrested the men running the three-card monte scam.
    • Tourists are often targeted by three-card monte operators in big cities.
  2. Metaphor for deceptionC2informal

    Used figuratively to describe any situation involving trickery, sleight of hand, or a deceptive scheme designed to confuse and cheat someone.

    zh骗局

    • The politician's promises were just a three-card monte act to win votes.
    • The financial advisor's investment scheme was a three-card monte in disguise.
    • Don't fall for his three-card monte; he's just trying to distract you from the real issue.