Shafter Meaning in English
word
ˈʃæf.tɚ
SHAF-ter
ˈʃɑːf.tə
SHAHF-tuh
释义
An informal and rarely used term meaning a person who tricks or deceives others, especially for personal benefit.
用法与细微差别
Very rare in modern usage and sounds slangy or humorous. Similar to 'cheater' or 'con artist,' but almost never used in formal writing. Not standard English; it's very colloquial and may not be understood by everyone.
Spanish: persona que engaña - estafador (informal)Portuguese (BR): trapaceiro (informal) - enganadorPortuguese (PT): trapaceiro (informal) - burlãoChinese (Simplified): 欺骗者 (非正式) - 骗子Chinese (Traditional): 欺騙者 (非正式) - 騙子Hindi: धोखेबाज़ (अनौपचारिक) - ठगArabic: مخادع (عامية) - نصابBengali: ঠকবাজ - প্রতারকRussian: обманщик - жуликJapanese: 詐欺師（さぎし） - ごまかし屋Vietnamese: kẻ lừa đảo - kẻ bịp bợmKorean: 사기꾼 - 속임수를 쓰는 사람Turkish: dolandırıcı - üçkağıtçıUrdu: دھوکہ باز - فریبیIndonesian: penipu - orang licik
例句
Don't trust him; he's a shafter.
basic
A shafter always looks for someone new to trick.
basic
If you act like a shafter, people won't trust you.
basic
Everybody knows Jake's a shafter—he's always running some scheme.
natural
I got scammed by a total shafter online last week.
natural
Careful in poker—not every shafter is easy to spot.
natural