swindler
英 ['swɪndlə]
美 ['swɪndlɚ]
- n. 騙子
- n. (Swindler)人名；(英)斯溫德勒
中文詞源
swindler 騙子，詐騙犯來自德語 Schwindler,騙子，投機者。
英文詞源
- swindler (n.)
- 1774, from German Schwindler "giddy person, extravagant speculator, cheat," from schwindeln "to be giddy, act extravagantly, swindle," from Old High German swintilon "be giddy," frequentative form of swintan "to languish, disappear;" cognate with Old English swindan, and probably with swima "dizziness." Said to have been introduced in London by German Jews c. 1762.
雙語例句
- 1. The swindler tricked the old lady out of her necklace.
- 那個騙子把老婦人的項鏈騙走了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. I've been had by that swindler.
- 我被那個騙子騙了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. I mean that he is a swindler.
- 我的意思是說,他是個騙子.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. I swear he's a swindler.
- 我肯定他是個騙子.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. A swindler uses guile; a robber uses force.
- 騙子用詐術; 強盜用武力.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》