snake oil片语

骗人的万灵药、假药、江湖偏方

That expensive powder is just snake oil with a fancy label.

那种昂贵的粉末只是包装精美的假药。

骗局、唬人的把戏、空头承诺贬义

Economists dismissed the new tax plan as pure snake oil.

经济学家把这套新税制方案批为纯粹的骗局。

招摇撞骗的、骗人的用于名词前

He came across as a snake-oil salesman promising miracle cures.

他给人的感觉就像个招摇撞骗的推销员，满口神奇疗效。