bilk
bilk — 名詞
1. a person who tricks others out of their money or property through dishonesty
騙子
以欺詐手段騙取他人錢財的人
a person who tricks others out of their money or property through dishonesty
The charming guest was a bilk who swindled elderly people out of their life savings.
那位迷人的賓客原來是個騙子，詐騙了老年人的畢生積蓄。
countable noun referring to a person
Newspapers called the banker a notorious bilk who stole millions before fleeing the country.
報紙稱這名銀行家是臭名昭著的騙子，在逃出國前盜取了數百萬美元。
pre-modifier: notorious bilk
The police arrested five bilks who were running a fake charity to collect donations.
警方逮捕了五名經營假慈善機構來募款的騙子。
No one trusted him after learning he was a bilk who cheated his own relatives.
大家發現他是連自己親戚都騙的騙子後，沒有人再信任他。
- swindler
the standard modern term for someone who cheats others of money
- con artist
informal, emphasises psychological manipulation
- fraudster
formal, often used in legal or news contexts
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English; 'swindler' or 'con artist' is far more common. Usually appears in literary or journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
bilk — 動詞
- bilkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bilkshe / she / it
- bilkedpast simple
- bilking-ing form
1. to take someone's money or property by using lies or dishonest methods, often th
詐騙；騙取
用欺騙手段取走他人錢財
to take someone's money or property by using lies or dishonest methods, often through a planned scheme
The contractor bilked elderly homeowners out of thousands for repairs he never completed.
這名承包商欺騙年長屋主數千美元，謊稱進行了從未完成的維修。
bilk + person + out of + money
A fake advisor bilked his clients by putting their savings into companies that did not exist.
一名假冒的理財顧問把客戶的積蓄投入不存在的公司，藉此詐騙他們。
bilk + person + by + method
An online seller bilked customers by taking payments but never sending the goods they ordered.
一名網路賣家收了顧客的款項卻從不寄出訂購的商品，藉此詐騙顧客。
Rohan discovered that his business partner had bilked the company of over two million dollars.
Rohan 發現他的事業夥伴從公司騙走了兩百多萬美元。
Authorities arrested the couple for bilking investors through a fraudulent charity scheme.
當局逮捕了這對夫妻，因他們透過虛假慈善計畫詐騙投資人。
- compensate
to pay back fairly what is owed
文法句型
bilk + person + out of + money
bilk + person + of + money
用法筆記
Often found in the pattern 'bilk someone out of something'. The object is typically money, savings, or property. This is the most common surviving sense of the word.
常見錯誤
2. to avoid paying money that you legally owe to a person or organisation
賴帳；逃債
逃避支付依法應付的款項
to avoid paying money that you legally owe to a person or organisation
The restaurant owner bilked the tax authorities by reporting only half of his actual earnings.
這間餐廳老闆只申報一半的實際收入，藉此向稅務機關逃漏稅。
bilk + authority + by + method
Dahlia's landlord tried to bilk her by keeping her security deposit without any valid reason.
Dahlia 的房東試圖在沒有任何正當理由的情況下扣押全部押金，藉此賴帳。
bilk + person owed
Several factories were fined for bilking their workers of overtime wages.
多家工廠因積欠員工加班費而遭到罰款。
A group of students bilked the university by taking student loans and dropping out immediately.
一群學生申請了就學貸款後立刻退學，藉此逃避償還欠大學的款項。
- evade
more neutral; avoids the dishonest connotation
- default on
specific to failing to meet a financial obligation
- dodge
informal; avoiding something one does not want to do
- pay up
informal; to pay money that is owed in full
文法句型
bilk + financial obligation
bilk + person owed
用法筆記
The object is usually a person or organisation that money is owed to, or the debt itself. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on taking money by fraud; sense 2 focuses on refusing to pay what is due.
常見錯誤
3. to escape or get away from someone, especially by moving quickly or quietly when
溜走；逃脫
趁人不注意時快速或悄悄地離開
to escape or get away from someone, especially by moving quickly or quietly when they are not paying full attention
The thief bilked the guard by slipping out through a back window.
這名小偷從後窗溜走，逃過了警衛的看守。
bilk + guard + by + method phrase
Kian bilked his babysitter by climbing out of his bedroom window and running to the park.
Kian 爬出臥室窗戶跑到公園，擺脫了他的保母。
The cat bilked the dog by darting under the fence and into the neighbour's garden.
那隻貓鑽過籬笆跑進鄰居的花園，甩掉了那隻狗。
Despite a police helicopter overhead, the wanted man bilked his trackers and reached the border.
儘管頭頂上有警用直升機，這名被通緝的男子還是甩掉了追蹤他的人，成功抵達邊境。
- elude
more formal; suggests skill or cleverness in escaping
- dodge
informal and common; quick physical avoidance
- slip away from
emphasizes quiet or unnoticed departure
- face
to confront someone rather than avoid them
文法句型
bilk + pursuer / guard
用法筆記
This sense is now very rare and may sound old-fashioned. The more common modern word for this meaning is 'dodge', 'slip away from', or 'elude'.
常見錯誤
4. to prevent someone from making progress or from achieving something they are try
阻礙；挫敗
防止某人達成目標或取得進展
to prevent someone from making progress or from achieving something they are trying to do
Heavy storms bilked the climbers' attempt to reach the mountain summit before nightfall.
強烈暴風雨阻礙了登山者在入夜前攻頂的嘗試。
bilk + attempt / effort
New government regulations bilked the company's plans to expand into the Asian market.
新的政府法規挫敗了該公司擴張至亞洲市場的計畫。
Jabari's knee injury bilked his hopes of competing in the national championships that year.
Jabari 的膝蓋受傷斷送了他當年參加全國錦標賽的希望。
Constant interference from the head office bilked the local team's efforts to improve efficiency.
總公司不斷的干預阻礙了當地團隊為提升效率所做的努力。
- aid
to help or support someone's efforts
- facilitate
formal; to make something easier to achieve
文法句型
bilk + plans / efforts / hopes
用法筆記
This sense carries a literary or formal tone. The object is an abstract noun such as an attempt, plan, effort, or hope. Distinguish from sense 1-2: the hindering is not necessarily about money.