"knaves" in Chinese (Simplified)
无赖恶棍
Definition
“Knaves” 指不诚实或不可信赖的男人,尤指那些狡猾或骗人的人。这是一个过时的词,常见于文学或历史语境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
极为古老且偏文学用语,现代口语中很少使用。常出现在经典文学或莎士比亚作品中。单数形式为 'knave'。有时指纸牌中的“杰克”。专指男性,含有欺诈、狡猾之意。
Examples
The king punished the knaves for their lies.
国王因为他们的谎言惩罚了这些**无赖**。
The village had many knaves who took advantage of others.
村子里有许多**恶棍**欺负别人。
Stories about knaves are found in many old books.
关于**无赖**的故事在很多古书中都有。
Those knaves thought they could fool everyone at the market.
那些**无赖**以为他们能在集市上骗所有人。
"Beware of those two knaves," the old woman warned us.
“小心那两个**无赖**。”老妇人警告我们。
In Shakespeare's plays, knaves often trick the heroes.
在莎士比亚的剧作中,**无赖**经常欺骗英雄。