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conman

/ˈkɒnmæn/ /ˈkɑnmæn/

Meanings
noun

骗子，老千

A confidence trickster.

Examples :

"The conman convinced the elderly woman to give him all her savings, promising her a high return on investment. "
那个老千说服了那位老妇人把所有积蓄都给他，并承诺给她很高的投资回报。
person character business moral society action

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

自信，信心

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

她对自己的法语口语能力的自信，帮助她在课堂讨论中更积极地参与。

Illustration return

return noun

/ɹɪˈtɜːn/ /ɹɪˈtɝn/

返回，归来

"I expect the house to be spotless upon my return."

我期望我回来的时候，房子一尘不染。

Illustration convinced

convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

说服，使信服.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

老师用图表和讲解说服了学生，让他们相信地球是围绕太阳转的。

Illustration woman

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

女人，妇女

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

我妈妈是个总是支持我的女人。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration high

high noun

/haɪ/

高处，高峰，顶点。

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

山顶的高处能看到令人叹为观止的景色。

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

承诺，答应，保证。

"He promised to never return to this town again."

他承诺过永远不再回到这个镇上。

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

投资，投入

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

给孩子提供良好的教育是一项明智的长期投资。

Illustration give

give noun

/ɡɪv/

弹性, 伸展性

"There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

他的顽固宗教信仰毫无弹性。

Illustration trickster

trickster noun

/ˈtrɪkstər/

骗子，捣蛋鬼，恶作剧者

"The trickster god in the folktales was known for playing pranks on the villagers. "

民间故事里的那个爱恶作剧的神，以捉弄村民们而闻名。

Illustration savings

savings noun

/ˈseɪvɪŋz/

节省，节约，省钱。

"The shift of the supplier gave us a saving of 10 percent."

更换供应商让我们节省了百分之十的开支。

Illustration elderly

elderly noun

/ˈɛldəli/ /ˈɛldɚli/

老人，长者.

"The elderly woman in the park shared stories of her childhood with the children. "

公园里的那位老奶奶给孩子们讲了她小时候的故事。