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.

這位演員是公司的一個托兒,他在人們不知情的情況下推廣他們的產品。

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.

街頭表演者在人群中有一個托兒,他會假裝對他們的把戲感到驚訝。

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.

他因為這個假的投資計畫拉客而被抓住,試圖說服其他人加入。

translation

n. 托, 誘餌
v. 做托

詞形變化

3rd Present shills
Progressive shilling
Past shilled
Plural shills