con artist

IPA/ˈkɒn ˌɑː.tɪst/
IPA/ˈkɑːn ˌɑːr.t̬ɪst/

con artist — noun

1. someone who regularly tricks people into giving them money or valuable things by

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who regularly tricks people into giving them money or valuable things by telling lies or creating false situations that seem believable

例句

An elderly couple lost their savings to a con artist pretending to be a banker.

collocation: con artist + pretending to be [role]

Police arrested a con artist who tricked families into paying for fake home repairs.

同義詞
  • swindler

    slightly more formal; often used in legal or news contexts

  • scammer

    very common in modern, especially online, contexts

  • fraudster

    common in British English; focuses on the illegal nature of the act

反義詞
  • victim

    the person who is tricked by a con artist

用法筆記

Unlike a thief who takes money by force or secretly, a con artist gets victims to hand over money willingly through deception and false promises.

常見錯誤

❌The robber talked the old man into giving him his bank details.
✅The con artist talked the old man into giving him his bank details.
💡a robber uses force or threats, while a con artist uses lies and persuasion.