fibber
/ˈfɪbə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪbər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfibə(r)/ (ame, mw)
fibber — 名詞
- fibbersingular
- fibbersplural
1. someone who often tells small lies, usually about unimportant things
小騙子
常說無傷大雅小謊的人
someone who often tells small lies, usually about unimportant things
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
The teacher smiled at the fibber who swore the dog had eaten the worksheet.
老師對那個硬說狗把學習單吃掉的小騙子笑了笑。
At camp, Eve admitted she was a fibber after adding dragons to the story.
在營隊裡，Eve 往故事裡加了龍之後，承認自己是個小騙子。
The class trusted Roya less once everyone saw she was a fibber.
大家看出 Roya 是個小騙子後，全班就沒那麼信任她了。
- 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
- 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.