| 词汇 | mountebank |
| 释义 | mountebank noun[ C ] literarydisapprovinguk /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.bæŋk/ us /ˈmaʊn.t̬ə.bæŋk/ someone who pretends to be someone or something that they are not, or to be able to do something that they cannot: 江湖骗子 The university was divided into those people who thought he was a genius and those who thought he was a mountebank.大学分成了两派，一派认为他是天才，另一派认为他是个江湖骗子。 The potion was dispensed by both physicians and itinerant mountebanks.药水是医生和游走各处的江湖骗子一起炮制的。 He is reminiscent of a fairground mountebank, or perhaps the charlatan wizard Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter. He is a sorcerer. Or, perhaps, a mountebank. Study of his character reveals a strong vein of the mountebank and many of his claims seem to have little basis in fact. Faking & pretending affect air guitar assume believe bluff someone into something/doing something changeling cry faker false false modesty falsifiable falsify pass something off as something phoney phony-baloney play-act play-acting professed purport quack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cheating & tricking Dishonest people |
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