dishonest

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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

1.形容詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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]

常見搭配
  • dishonest person / politician / employee
  • dishonest behavior / conduct / practice
  • dishonest statement / claim / answer
  • dishonest methods / means
  • dishonest dealings / transactions
  • dishonest advertising / marketing
  • dishonest about [something]
  • dishonest with [someone]
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

He was dishonest from me.
He was dishonest with me.
Use 'with' (not 'from') when naming the person who was deceived.
The dishonest of the politician shocked voters.
The politician's dishonesty shocked voters.
'dishonest' is an adjective; use the noun 'dishonesty' as a subject.

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常用片語

  • by dishonest means
  • dishonest to the core

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