sharpers

/ˈʃɑːrpərz/

Meanings

noun

老千, 骗子, 赌棍

A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

Examples :

"The tourists were warned to be careful of the sharpers trying to sell them fake souvenirs at inflated prices. "

游客们被警告要小心那些试图以虚高价格向他们出售假冒纪念品的老千/骗子。

Related Words

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

作弊，欺骗，舞弊

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物学不及格了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

swindler noun

/ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/

骗子，诈骗犯。

"The notorious swindler tricked his classmates into giving him their lunch money. "

那个臭名昭著的骗子骗他的同学把午饭钱都给了他。

gambler noun

/ˈɡæmblər/ /ˈɡæmbələr/

赌徒，赌棍

"My uncle is a gambler; he enjoys playing poker with his friends every weekend. "

我的叔叔是个赌徒，他每个周末都喜欢和朋友们一起玩扑克牌。

tourists noun

/ˈtʊərɪsts/ /ˈtɔːrɪsts/

游客，观光客

"During the summer, the small beach town is crowded with tourists who are there to relax and enjoy the sun. "

夏天的时候，这个小海滨城镇挤满了游客，他们来这里是为了放松身心，享受阳光。

souvenirs noun

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

纪念品，纪念物

"We bought small souvenirs at the museum to remember our class trip. "

为了纪念这次班级旅行，我们在博物馆买了一些小纪念品。

warned verb

/wɔːnd/ /wɔɹnd/

警告，告诫

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

老师警告学生们要小心即将到来的考试。

prices noun

/ˈpɹaɪsɪz/

价格，价钱

"The prices of groceries have increased recently. "

最近食品的价格上涨了。

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

生存，活着

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

我奶奶一直活得很长寿，也很健康。

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

小心，谨慎。

"He was a slow and careful driver."

他开车很慢而且很小心谨慎。

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

试图，尝试.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

我试图溜旱冰，但是没能成功。

inflated verb

/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfleɪdɪd/

膨胀, 充气.

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

你吹气到气球里，就能把它吹胀。