单词 | mountebank |
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音标 | ['mauntibæ6k] |
解释 | n. 江湖郎中,骗子 |
红宝书 | 【英】 n. 江湖郎中, 骗子(any charlatan, or quack) 【记】 mounte(登高,山丘)+ bank(=bench椅子)→ 登上椅子叫卖→江湖郎中 |
字源 | mountebank (n.) "a doctor that mounts a bench in the market, and boasts his infallible remedies and cures" [Johnson], 1570s, from Italian montambanco, contraction of monta in banco "quack, juggler," literally "mount on bench" (to be seen by crowd), from monta, imperative of montare "to mount" (see mount (v.)) + banco, variant of banca "bench" (see bank (n.2)). Figurative and extended senses from 1580s. |
不择手段背单词 | n. 江湖郎中(以讲故事或耍花招吸引顾客的卖药者); 骗子 【记】mounte登高, bank银行-在银行的房顶上骗钱-江湖郎中 |
趣味全助记 | 【记】mountain + bank 山上开座堤bank,肯定是骗子;在山上开银行→那肯定是骗子,银行一般都开在山底平地,城市里; |
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