liar

英 ['laɪə]美 ['laɪɚ]
  • n. 说谎的人
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liar.........赖 哦 ..............说谎者

中文词源

liar 撒谎者

来自lie,撒谎，-ar,人。

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]

双语例句

1. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
他生性爱说谎，而且通常债务缠身。
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2. "She seems at times an accomplished liar," he said.
“她有时像个撒谎高手，”他说。
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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。”
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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。
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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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