1、The street performer was demonstrating thimblerig, trying to trick the audience into guessing the correct cup.
那个街头艺人正在展示诡计多端的thimblerig，试图欺骗观众猜测出正确的杯子。

2、The police are cracking down on thimblerig scams in the city, as unsuspecting tourists often fall prey to the tricksters.
警方正在打击城市中的thimblerig骗局，因为毫不知情的游客经常成为骗子的受害者。