Definition of snake oil in English:

snake oil

noun

mass nounNorth American informal

1A substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases.
〈非正式，主北美〉（无药效但以医百病为卖点的）蛇油，万灵药
some kelp products are snake oil, but the good ones promote plant growth
有些海藻产品是并无药效的万灵药，但有些品质好的确能促进植物生长。
as modifier a snake oil salesman
Example sentencesExamples
- We need good medicine, not more jokey formulas for snake oil.
- The Prince of Wales employed the technique most beloved of champions of alternative medicine: to exploit a health scare in order to make extravagant claims for the latest brand of snake oil.
- Ever since, unwary Americans have spent untold billions on contemporary versions of snake oil, some of which, like ephedra, have turned out to have few if any benefits and to pose real dangers.
- Maybe his private chemist cooked up an elixir of bathtub gin, snake oil and Smith Brothers cough drops.
- Dr Moriarty said that although there were benefits in using some alternative medications, there was often an element of someone trying to pass off snake oil at the customer's expense.
1. 1.1 A product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem.
  the new tax plan was denounced as snake oil
  Example sentencesExamples
  Does this mean that the "digital lasts for ever" line is mere marketing snake oil?
  Actually, the white paper contained enough snake-oil to make me suspicious.
  This sounds a whole lot like snake oil.
  Do these UV cleaners work, or are they "snake oil?"
  Those words are simply smothered in snake oil.
  We ran this by several geneticists at major universities, Kiran, and they said this is snake oil.
  There is a lot of "snake oil" out on the market to clear green water.
  The new airport security rules, put in place after September 11, look and smell a whole lot like snake oil.
  If mortgage securitization is snake oil, then it was snake oil that was patented and marketed by the U. S. government.
  They'll serve you much better than some snake oil product.
  A New Age theory of urban development amounts to economic snake oil.
  A colorful line on a pretty graph with no points and no backup data is a clear invitation to purchase snake oil.
  And the reason for this is pretty obvious - because if would make it perfectly clear that they were peddling snake-oil.
  But one-size web-based ERP is snake-oil, for us (I cofounded and run a small manufacturing business).
  They used words like, snake oil.
  Some therapies will become mainstream but most will go the way of snake oil.
  In fact, transplanted fetal brain cells have turned out to be, well - snake oil.
  But even if you do buy what Kristof's selling, don't buy Bush's brand of snake-oil.
  Promising physical immortality is, simply put, spiritual snake oil.

Definition of snake oil in US English:

snake oil

nounˈsneɪk ˌɔɪlˈsnāk ˌoil

North American informal

1A substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases.
〈非正式，主北美〉（无药效但以医百病为卖点的）蛇油，万灵药
Example sentencesExamples
- Maybe his private chemist cooked up an elixir of bathtub gin, snake oil and Smith Brothers cough drops.
- Ever since, unwary Americans have spent untold billions on contemporary versions of snake oil, some of which, like ephedra, have turned out to have few if any benefits and to pose real dangers.
- We need good medicine, not more jokey formulas for snake oil.
- The Prince of Wales employed the technique most beloved of champions of alternative medicine: to exploit a health scare in order to make extravagant claims for the latest brand of snake oil.
- Dr Moriarty said that although there were benefits in using some alternative medications, there was often an element of someone trying to pass off snake oil at the customer's expense.
1. 1.1 A product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem.
  the new tax plan was denounced as snake oil

词汇	snake oil
释义	Definition of snake oil in English: snake oil noun mass nounNorth American informal 1A substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases. 〈非正式，主北美〉（无药效但以医百病为卖点的）蛇油，万灵药 some kelp products are snake oil, but the good ones promote plant growth 有些海藻产品是并无药效的万灵药，但有些品质好的确能促进植物生长。 as modifier a snake oil salesman Example sentencesExamples We need good medicine, not more jokey formulas for snake oil. The Prince of Wales employed the technique most beloved of champions of alternative medicine: to exploit a health scare in order to make extravagant claims for the latest brand of snake oil. Ever since, unwary Americans have spent untold billions on contemporary versions of snake oil, some of which, like ephedra, have turned out to have few if any benefits and to pose real dangers. Maybe his private chemist cooked up an elixir of bathtub gin, snake oil and Smith Brothers cough drops. Dr Moriarty said that although there were benefits in using some alternative medications, there was often an element of someone trying to pass off snake oil at the customer's expense. 1.1 A product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem. the new tax plan was denounced as snake oil Example sentencesExamples Does this mean that the "digital lasts for ever" line is mere marketing snake oil? Actually, the white paper contained enough snake-oil to make me suspicious. This sounds a whole lot like snake oil. Do these UV cleaners work, or are they "snake oil?" Those words are simply smothered in snake oil. We ran this by several geneticists at major universities, Kiran, and they said this is snake oil. There is a lot of "snake oil" out on the market to clear green water. The new airport security rules, put in place after September 11, look and smell a whole lot like snake oil. If mortgage securitization is snake oil, then it was snake oil that was patented and marketed by the U. S. government. They'll serve you much better than some snake oil product. A New Age theory of urban development amounts to economic snake oil. A colorful line on a pretty graph with no points and no backup data is a clear invitation to purchase snake oil. And the reason for this is pretty obvious - because if would make it perfectly clear that they were peddling snake-oil. But one-size web-based ERP is snake-oil, for us (I cofounded and run a small manufacturing business). They used words like, snake oil. Some therapies will become mainstream but most will go the way of snake oil. In fact, transplanted fetal brain cells have turned out to be, well - snake oil. But even if you do buy what Kristof's selling, don't buy Bush's brand of snake-oil. Promising physical immortality is, simply put, spiritual snake oil. Definition of snake oil in US English: snake oil nounˈsneɪk ˌɔɪlˈsnāk ˌoil North American informal 1A substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases. 〈非正式，主北美〉（无药效但以医百病为卖点的）蛇油，万灵药 Example sentencesExamples Maybe his private chemist cooked up an elixir of bathtub gin, snake oil and Smith Brothers cough drops. Ever since, unwary Americans have spent untold billions on contemporary versions of snake oil, some of which, like ephedra, have turned out to have few if any benefits and to pose real dangers. We need good medicine, not more jokey formulas for snake oil. The Prince of Wales employed the technique most beloved of champions of alternative medicine: to exploit a health scare in order to make extravagant claims for the latest brand of snake oil. Dr Moriarty said that although there were benefits in using some alternative medications, there was often an element of someone trying to pass off snake oil at the customer's expense. 1.1 A product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem. the new tax plan was denounced as snake oil
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