"grifters" in Chinese (Simplified)
诈骗犯骗子
Definition
通过欺骗手段骗取他人钱财或物品的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Grifter”为非正式用语,多见于影视剧或犯罪故事,特指靠行骗为生的骗子,而非一般小偷或暴力罪犯。常用于复数,描述一群“grifters”。
Examples
The two grifters acted like tourists to gain trust before pulling their scam.
那两名**诈骗犯**假装成游客取得信任后才实施骗局。
The police arrested two grifters at the train station.
警方在火车站逮捕了两名**诈骗犯**。
Grifters often travel from city to city looking for victims.
**诈骗犯**经常在城市间流窜寻找受害者。
Stories about grifters can be found in many movies and books.
关于**诈骗犯**的故事在许多电影和书籍中都能找到。
Watch out—those grifters are pretty slick with their tricks.
小心——那些**骗子**的花招很高明。
A group of grifters managed to trick dozens of people out of their savings last year.
去年有一伙**骗子**骗走了数十人的积蓄。