1. They were the victims of a cruel hoax. 他们成了一大骗局的上当受骗者。
2. He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial. 他否认打过谎报电话,但经过一番短暂的审讯之后他被判有罪。
3. Probably a translation of the celebrated Moon Hoax, written by Richard A. Locke, and originally published in New York. 可能是理查德 A. 洛克撰写了著名的《月球骗局》的译本,并最终在纽约首次发行。