Mountebank
[ 'maʊntɪbæŋk ]
出国 Abroad
n. 江湖骗子，江湖医生;
💡 词根助记
mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#词根助记：mounte+bank(即bench)→登上长椅[卖假药]→江湖骗子
📝 例句
a swindler; a charlatan; a mountebank
江湖骗子
A charlatan;a mountebank.
庸医，江湖郎中
To act as a mountebank.
走江湖卖假药
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mount-山,bank-银行:山里的银行是骗子开的
※ mount-山,e-拼音“俄”,bank-银行:骗子说山上有俄国银行
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
mountebank
n
(dated or rhet derog 旧或修辞, 贬) person who tries to cheat others by clever talk; swindler 江湖骗子.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mauntәbæŋk]n. 江湖郎中, 骗子
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Financial security, that's what it's all about.
家庭财政状况无忧，这就够了。
How far is it from the shore of the Atlantic to the mountains?
从大西洋海岸到山脉有多远？
She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.
只追了一会儿便上气不接下气了，但她还是继续追赶。