fibber

IPA/ˈfɪbə(r)/
IPA/ˈfɪbər/

fibber — 名詞

  • fibbersingular
  • fibbersplural

1. someone who often tells small lies, usually about unimportant things

1.名詞B2
釋義

小騙子

常說無傷大雅小謊的人

someone who often tells small lies, usually about unimportant things

例句

Ari was known as a fibber after blaming the broken vase on the cat.

Ari 把打破的花瓶怪到貓身上後，就被大家當成小騙子。

pattern: be known as a fibber

When Ishaan said he had finished homework, his sister called him a fibber.

當 Ishaan 說自己寫完功課時，姊姊叫他小騙子。

pattern: call someone a fibber

常見搭配
  • little fibber
  • be a fibber
  • such a fibber
  • call someone a fibber
同義詞
  • liar

    stronger and more serious; often suggests deliberate dishonesty rather than harmless small lies

  • exaggerator

    focuses on making facts bigger than they are, not necessarily inventing a lie completely

  • storyteller

    can be positive or creative and does not always imply dishonesty

反義詞
  • truth-teller

    someone known for saying what is true instead of making things up

  • honest person

    broader and more neutral; stresses a general habit of telling the truth

文法句型

be a fibber

call someone a fibber

such a fibber

用法筆記

Usually used for small, often childish lies and can sound teasing rather than severe. For serious dishonesty in formal or adult situations, liar is the more usual word.

常見錯誤

The lawyer proved the witness was a fibber in court.
The lawyer proved the witness was a liar in court.
fibber usually suggests small or childish lies, not serious dishonesty in formal situations.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • little fibber
  • young fibber

常用片語

  • be a fibber
  • such a fibber
  • call someone a fibber