"gyp" in Chinese (Traditional)
騙術欺詐
Definition
一種欺騙或詐取他人的方式,通常指不公平地少付錢;也可指不公平的事情或騙局。這個詞是非正式的,因其來源可能帶有冒犯意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Gyp”是非正式詞語,因涉及對吉普賽人的刻板印象,現今常被認為具冒犯性。避免在正式或敏感場合使用,可用 'rip-off'、'scam'、'cheat' 替代。常見用語有 'get gypped'(被騙)。
Examples
I felt like it was a gyp when the phone broke after one day.
當手機用了一天就壞了,我覺得這是個**騙術**。
The tourist warned others about the gyp at that shop.
那位旅客提醒別人那家商店有**欺詐**。
Buying tickets from him turned out to be a gyp.
跟他買票結果是個**騙局**。
We totally got gypped on that deal; it wasn’t worth half the price.
我們在那筆交易中完全被**騙了**,根本不值一半的錢。
Some online sales are just a total gyp—be careful where you shop.
有些網購就是徹頭徹尾的**騙局**——購物時要小心。
I can’t believe I paid so much for this. What a gyp!
我簡直不敢相信花了那麼多錢買這個。真是個**騙術**!