liar
英式音标['laɪɚ]
美式英标['laɪə]
基本解释
英文词源
- liar (n.)
- early 13c., from Old English leogere "liar, false witness," agent noun from Anglian legan, West Saxon leogan "be untruthful, lie" (see lie (v.1)). "The form in -ar is probably in imitation of the refashioned forms such as scholar for scoler and pillar for piler." [Barnhart]
实用例句
- 1. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
- 他生性爱说谎，而且通常债务缠身。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "She seems at times an accomplished liar," he said.
- “她有时像个撒谎高手，”他说。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. "Liar!" Sarah screamed, as she thrashed the child. "You stole it."
- “叫你撒谎！”萨拉一边揍着孩子，一边尖叫道，“就是你偷的。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Considerable resources have been devoted to proving him a liar.
- 为了证明他是个骗子已投入了相当多的人力和财力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
- 她的对手当着她面说她是撒谎精。
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