"imposters" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
假装成他人的人,通常为了欺骗别人或不正当地获得利益。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Imposters" 通常指冒充身份的人,多见于犯罪、社交甚至幽默语境。常用搭配有 'catch imposters'、'imposter syndrome'。不要与 'frauds'(更泛指骗徒)、'poseurs'(装腔作势的人)混淆。属于中性、口语和书面语皆适用。
Examples
Some people online are imposters pretending to be someone else.
有些人在网上是**冒名顶替者**,假装成别人。
The police arrested the imposters at the airport.
警方在机场逮捕了**冒名顶替者**。
The company warned about imposters using their name to scam people.
公司警告有**冒名顶替者**利用其名义诈骗他人。
At the party, we realized two guests were actually imposters trying to sneak in unnoticed.
在派对上,我们才发现有两位客人其实是**冒名顶替者**,试图悄悄混进来。
There are always a few imposters in every social group who aren’t what they seem.
每个社交圈里总会有几个**冒名顶替者**,他们并不是表面上看起来的那样。
After watching the news, my grandma thinks there are imposters everywhere now!
看完新闻后,我奶奶现在觉得到处都是**冒名顶替者**!