deceiver
/dɪˈsiːvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsiːvər/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsē-vər/ (ame, mw)
deceiver — 名詞
- deceiversingular
- deceiversplural
1. a person who deliberately causes others to believe something false or accept an
騙子
故意欺騙他人的人
a person who deliberately causes others to believe something false or accept an untrue version of events, knowing the truth themselves.
Takuya discovered that his business partner was a clever deceiver who had taken money from the company.
Takuya 發現他的商業夥伴是個狡猾的騙子，從公司偷走了錢。
discover + that-clause for uncovering deception
Voters came to see the mayor as a deceiver after he raised taxes following a promise to cut them.
選民們開始把市長視為騙子，因為他在承諾減稅後反而提高了稅收。
It took the elderly couple months to learn that their friendly new neighbour was a skilled deceiver.
那對老夫婦花了幾個月才發現，他們友善的新鄰居竟是個高明的騙子。
Ananya felt angry when she found out her colleague was a deceiver who had lied about his qualifications.
Ananya 發現她的同事是個謊報學歷的騙子後，感到非常氣憤。
- liar
narrower in scope — a liar only tells false statements with words, while a deceiver may also use actions, silence, or visual tricks.
- fraud
implies illegal or financial dishonesty for personal gain; stronger legal and moral weight.
- impostor
specifically refers to someone who pretends to be a different person, not just someone who tells lies.
- truth-teller
informal; describes someone who always speaks honestly.
文法句型
adjective + deceiver
deceiver + relative clause
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives that describe the skill or technique of the deception: 'clever deceiver', 'skilled deceiver', 'convincing deceiver', 'dangerous deceiver'.