mountebank
US /ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
UK /ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
名词
江湖骗子, 吹牛者, 骗子
a person who deceives others, especially to trick them out of money; a charlatan
示例:
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The traveling salesman was a true mountebank, selling fake elixirs to unsuspecting villagers.
那个旅行推销员是个十足的江湖骗子，向毫无戒心的村民兜售假药。
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He exposed the politician as a mountebank who made grand promises but delivered nothing.
他揭露那位政客是个只会夸夸其谈却一无所成的江湖骗子。