"sharpers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 骗子
• 骗术者

Definition

'Sharpers' 是指用不诚实手段骗取他人钱财或贵重物品的人，这个词较为老派。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个单词较为过时，现今较少使用，主要见于历史或文学作品。与“骗子”、“诈骗者”类似。不要与“sharp”表示“聪明”或“锋利”混淆。

Examples

The sharpers fooled the tourists with a card game.

那些**骗子**用纸牌戏骗了游客。

In old novels, you often read about sharpers in gambling halls.

在老小说中，你常会读到赌场里的**骗术者**。

The police tried to catch the group of sharpers.

警察试图抓住那群**骗子**。

You could spot the sharpers by their quick hands and clever words.

你能通过他们灵巧的双手和巧妙的话语认出那些**骗术者**。

Back then, the city streets were full of sharpers looking for easy victims.

那时候，城市的街道上到处都是寻找轻易受骗者的**骗子**。

Some sharpers could charm you so well, you wouldn't notice your money was gone until later.

有些**骗子**能非常有魅力，让你后来才发现钱不见了。