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mountebank

/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

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noun

江湖郎中，卖假药的。

One who sells dubious medicines.

Examples :

"The mountebank at the town fair claimed his tonic could cure all diseases, but it was just colored water. "

集市上的那个江湖郎中声称他的补药能治百病，但其实只是有颜色的水而已。

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noun

江湖骗子，骗子。

One who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan.

Examples :

"The mountebank at the county fair promised a miracle cure for all ailments, but his remedies were just colored water. "

在乡村集市上，那个江湖骗子承诺他的药能治百病，但其实他的药只是有颜色的水而已。

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noun

江湖卖艺人，杂耍艺人

Examples :

"The mountebank balanced precariously on the high wire, thrilling the crowd with his daring leaps. "

那个江湖卖艺人在高空钢丝上摇摇晃晃地保持平衡，他大胆的跳跃让观众激动不已。

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verb

江湖卖艺，吹嘘。

To act as a mountebank.

Examples :

"The salesman was clearly a mountebank, exaggerating the benefits of the new phone to convince people to buy it. "

那个销售员显然是个江湖卖艺的，吹嘘着新手机的各种好处，想说服人们购买。

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verb

招摇撞骗，江湖骗术。

To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.

Examples :

"The traveling salesman tried to mountebank the farmers, promising incredible yields with his fertilizer while knowing it was ineffective. "

那个流动商贩试图招摇撞骗那些农民，承诺他的肥料能带来惊人的产量，但他心里清楚那根本没用。

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