| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_dishonest-person |
| 释义 | a dishonest personThese words all refer to people who deceive other people. One of the common words for this is cheat. Cheat is much more common in UK English than in US English. She's a liar and a cheat! With the drug test results in, two more cheats are out of the Olympics. In US English, you can use the word cheater instead of cheat. Cheater is more informal than cheat in US English, and is a word that children use. USI wouldn't play a game with him - he's a cheater. If a person cheats others, you can informally call them a crook. Crook implies that the person is doing something that might be illegal, or that they break the rules. My dad says that used car salesmen are just a bunch of crooks. In informal UK English, if someone is not honest, especially in business, and does not follow the rules that other people follow, you can call them a cowboy. UKThe private security firm are just a bunch of cowboys looking to rough up anyone who crosses their path. If someone pretends to be something that they are not because they want to trick or deceive people, you can call them a fraud. He claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical licence. There are a number of words for people who cheat others out of money. A shark is a person who tricks someone into paying more money for something than they ought. Shark is informal, and it is a disapproving word. The landlord was a real shark, jacking up rents without relief. In informal contexts, a scammer is a person who tricks people into giving them money using illegal or dishonest methods. Hackers and scammers can steal credit card numbers from unsecured websites and sell them to the highest bidder. A schemer is someone who uses clever and secret plans in order to deceive someone, and especially to trick someone into giving them money. Schemer is a disapproving word. The new law punishes schemers who file false automobile claims to collect insurance payments. In informal US English, you can also call someone who tricks someone into giving them money a hustler. USHe's not actually homeless - he's just a hustler looking for quick cash. Related articlesdeceiving others and not telling the truth |
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