dishonest
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈɑːnɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nəst also (ˌ)diz-/ (ame, mw)
dishonest — 形容詞
- dishonestpositive
- more dishonestcomparative
- most dishonestsuperlative
1. A person who is dishonest says things that are not true or behaves in a way mean
不誠實
故意說謊或欺騙他人的
A person who is dishonest says things that are not true or behaves in a way meant to cheat or trick other people — for example, lying about the price of a product or secretly taking money that belongs to someone else.
Tanvi was fired after her boss discovered her dishonest business practices.
Tanvi 的經理發現她不誠實的商業行為後，將她開除了。
attributive: dishonest + noun (business practices)
It is dishonest of me to say I liked a film I actually hated.
我說自己喜歡一部其實很討厭的電影，這樣的行為不誠實。
pattern: it is dishonest of [person] to [verb]
The candidate was accused of making dishonest statements about her previous job.
那位候選人被指控對她的上一份工作經歷做出不實陳述。
Lan felt that the advertisement was dishonest because it hid the extra delivery fee.
Lan 認為那則廣告不誠實，因為它隱瞞了額外的運費。
The used-car dealer used dishonest methods to overcharge customers for vehicles worth far less.
那家二手車商使用不誠實的手段，對價值遠低於售價的車輛收取過高費用。
- deceitful
Emphasises a habitual or clever way of hiding the truth, often through small lies or misleading actions
- untruthful
Focuses specifically on spoken lies; slightly softer and less accusatory than dishonest
- fraudulent
More formal and serious; describes illegal deception involving money or documents
- corrupt
Implies misuse of power or position for personal gain, usually in politics or business
- honest
The direct opposite; truthful and fair in words and actions
- truthful
Specifically about telling the truth in what one says
- trustworthy
Describes someone reliable who can be counted on to be honest
文法句型
it is dishonest of [person] to [verb]
dishonest + noun (attributive)
be dishonest (predicative)
用法筆記
Frequently used with nouns describing speech or business conduct (statement, claim, practice, method, advertising). The construction 'it is dishonest of [person] to [verb]' is common for criticizing a specific action.