最古老的把戏

neat trick───巧妙的花招

old brick───旧砖

test track───高速试验铁轨；试车跑道

lobster trick───龙虾戏法

to fast track───快速通道

cheap trick───廉价把戏（美国摇滚乐队名，CheapTrick）；低级伎俩；简单的把戏

cruel trick───残酷的把戏

That is the oldest trick in the stalker book.───在钓马子的书里这是最老套的伎俩。

Or maybe you saw yourself advising her to desist from the oldest trick in the book?───或者你可能建议她放弃这种老掉牙的伎俩？

You appear to have fallen for a variant of the oldest trick in the book: the promise that he will still respect you in the morning.───你似乎爱上了书本中最古老骗局的一种变异形式：指望他明天早上仍会对你表示尊重。

Play Dead Instantly drops dead on the ground. Everything thinks it's dead. Oldest trick on the planet. Fools the weak minded for 6 seconds.───立即在地上装死。所有人都认为它死了。这个星球最原始的诡计。骗弱智们6秒。

Oldest trick in the book───老掉牙的骗人伎俩

Surely she hadn't almost fallen for the oldest trick in the book!