deceiver

IPA/dɪˈsiːvə(r)/
IPA/dɪˈsiːvər/

deceiver — 名詞

  • deceiversingular
  • deceiversplural

1. a person who deliberately causes others to believe something false or accept an

1.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • clever deceiver
  • skilled deceiver
  • convincing deceiver
  • dangerous deceiver
  • prove to be a deceiver
  • expose someone as a deceiver
同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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'.

常見錯誤

His deceiver was discovered by the police.
His deception was discovered by the police.
'Deceiver' refers to the person who deceives, not to the act or result of deceiving.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • deceiver's lies
  • victim of a deceiver

常用片語

  • prove to be a deceiver
  • expose someone as a deceiver
  • turn out to be a deceiver