the aim is typically to hoodwink parents anxious to see their children on the path to starting a family and ward off the possibility of parental matchmaking.
一般都是为了欺骗为子女婚事操心的父母,让他们看到孩子正在为成家而努力,防止父母安排相亲。
one tried and tested way is to hoodwink equity analysts, according to a new study* of 1,300 corporate bosses, board directors and analysts.