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mountebank是什么意思，mountebank怎么读

mountebank基本信息

读法：英 ["maʊntɪbæŋk]

释义：

  • n. 江湖郎中，骗子
  • vi. 行骗；走江湖卖假药

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    英英释义

    Noun:

  • a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

    • 中英词源

    mountebank 江湖骗子

    来自意大利语monta in banco,江湖骗子，杂耍人，来自monta,骑，跨，词源同mount,banco,凳子，词源同 bench.用来讽刺在集市上摆个凳子卖狗皮膏药的人。

    mountebank (n.)
    "a doctor that mounts a bench in the market, and boasts his infallible remedies and cures" [Johnson], 1570s, from Italian montambanco, contraction of monta in banco "quack, juggler," literally "mount on bench" (to be seen by crowd), from monta, imperative of montare "to mount" (see mount (v.)) + banco, variant of banca "bench" (see bank (n.2)). Figurative and extended senses from 1580s.

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    权威造句

    1. The nation was led astray by a mountebank.
    这个国家被一个夸夸其谈的骗子引入歧途。

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    近反义词

  • adventurer 冒险家
  • charlatan 冒充内行者
  • fraud 欺骗
  • deceiver 骗子
  • trickster 骗子
  • con artist 骗子; 能说会道的人...
  • cheat 欺骗
  • fraudster <英>诈骗犯
  • quack (鸭子)嘎嘎叫声...
  • huckster 小商人

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