shill

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noun
R

Someone who pretends to be a customer to help sell something, often secretly working for the seller.

The actor was a shill for the company, promoting their products without people knowing.

这位演员是公司的一个托儿,他在人们不知情的情况下推广他们的产品。

R

A person who helps in a trick to attract people to a place or event, often to make them spend money.

The street performers had a shill in the crowd who would pretend to be amazed by their tricks.

街头表演者在人群中有一个托儿,他会假装对他们的把戏感到惊讶。

verb
R

To work as a shill, promoting something in a dishonest way to make it seem better than it is.

He was caught shilling for the fake investment scheme, trying to convince others to join.

他因为这个假的投资计划拉客而被抓住,试图说服其他人加入。

translation

n. 托儿, 诱饵
v. 做托

词形变化

3rd Present shills
Progressive shilling
Past shilled
Plural shills