但是,在2010年,阿里尔·舒尔曼发行了纪录片《鲶鱼》,记录了一连串隐藏在网络背后令人毛骨悚然的谎言,后来演变成在社交媒体上伪装成其他人行骗,而由于网络交往一直存在各种不确定性,因为你没有办法顺着网线去看电脑对面的他是人模还是狗样。
Catfish的本义是“鲶鱼”,但它还有一个引申出来的非正式用法。剑桥词典的解释是:someone who pretends on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract other people。
Online scammers and catfish usually have broad profile interests so that they can appeal to as many people as possible.
关于catfish的这个用法,剑桥词典的解释是:someone who pretends on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract other people。剑桥词典还列出了catfish的动词用法:在社交媒体上伪装身份来欺骗或吸引他人。