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huckster

/ˈhʌkstɚ/

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noun

小贩，货郎

A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall or in the street.

Examples :

"The huckster on the corner was selling umbrellas for five dollars each as the rain started to fall. "

雨开始下的时候，街角那个小贩正以五美元一把的价格卖雨伞。

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noun

小贩, 商贩.

Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.

Examples :

"The huckster at the farmer's market yelled about the amazing quality of his tomatoes, waving them around and promising they were the sweetest you'd ever taste. "

在农贸市场上，那个小贩大声吆喝着他的番茄有多么棒，一边挥舞着番茄，一边保证说它们是你尝过的最甜的番茄。

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noun

奸商，骗子。

One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.

Examples :

"The town fair was filled with hucksters trying to sell fake watches and useless gadgets to unsuspecting customers. "

镇上的集市上到处都是奸商和骗子，他们试图把假手表和没用的玩意儿卖给毫无戒心的顾客。

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noun

广告撰稿人，电视/电台广告文案。

Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.

Examples :

"The advertising agency hired a seasoned huckster to write catchy jingles for their new breakfast cereal commercials. "

这家广告公司聘请了一位经验丰富的广告撰稿人，为他们的新早餐谷物广告创作朗朗上口的广告歌。

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noun

奸商，骗子

A mean, deceptive person.

Examples :

"The used car salesman turned out to be a huckster who sold us a lemon with a hidden, serious engine problem. "

那个二手车销售员原来是个奸商，卖给我们的车是个次品，而且还隐瞒了严重的发动机问题。

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verb

讨价还价，争论价格.

To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.

Examples :

"The vendor tried to charge me $20 for the scarf, but I huckstered with him and got it for $15. "

摊贩想收我20美元买这条围巾，但我跟他讨价还价，最后15美元就买到了。

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verb

叫卖，兜售。

To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.

Examples :

"The farmer would huckster his fresh vegetables at the local market every Saturday. "

每个星期六，这位农民都会在当地市场上叫卖他的新鲜蔬菜。

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verb

叫卖，兜售。

To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.

Examples :

"The street vendor tried to huckster his phone cases by shouting loudly and waving them in the air. "

那个街头小贩大声叫喊，还挥舞着手机壳，试图兜售出去。

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